71st Street & Colonial Road
The four-way crossing of 71st Street and Colonial Road is in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Owl's Head Park is 1,170 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Bay Ridge Av/Colonial Rd, is 800 feet away for the B9, B64, X27 and X37, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them schools, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Bay Ridge Av/Colonial Rd, 800 feet away, for the B9, B64, X27 and X37.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Av/Colonial Rd B9, B64, X27, X37800 feetB9 B64 X27 X37
Next buses at this stop
- B9 …
- B64 …
- X27 …
- X37 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Colonial Road.
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Colonial Rd & 71 St 14 docks in all40 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway southbound at Ridge Boulevard & Shore Road Drive, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 6737 4th Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11209
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 47
- Police precinct
- 68
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bay Ridge
- Elevation
- 47 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1932.
Trees
NYC Parks records 61 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2017 and November 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 71st Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 71st Street
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Colonial Road
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Colonial Road
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Step Ahead Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K820 feet
- P.S. 102 the Bayview School1,090 feet
- Ryken Educational Center School1,220 feet
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- Xaverian High School1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Owl's Head Park1,170 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Louise Terrace/Colonial Road Historic District Listed historic place500 feet
Supermarkets
- SuperFresh Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Colonial Road & Mackay Place 200 feet
- 72nd Street & Colonial Road 260 feet
- 71st Street & Ridge Crest Terrace 270 feet
- Mackay Place & Louise Terrace 400 feet
- 70th Street & Colonial Road 460 feet
- 71st Street & Perry Terrace 520 feet
- 73rd Street & Colonial Road 520 feet
- 70th Street & Louise Terrace 640 feet
See every intersection along 71st Street or Colonial Road.