71st Street & Narrows Avenue
The four-way crossing of 71st Street and Narrows Avenue is in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Xaverian High School is 440 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Narrows Av/Mackay Pl, is 180 feet away for the B9 and B64, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them parks, and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Narrows Av/Mackay Pl, 180 feet away, for the B9 and B64.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Narrows Av/Mackay Pl B9, B64180 feetB9 B64
Next buses at this stop
- B9 …
- B64 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Colonial Rd & 71 St 14 docks in all820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Road & Belt Parkway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 6737 4th Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2022.
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
- 20 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,500 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 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2018 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 71st Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 71st Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Narrows Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Narrows Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 2 schools
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 older adult center
Schools and child care
- Ryken Educational Center School440 feet
- Xaverian High School440 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Shore Park and Parkway Park600 feet
- Owl's Head Park1,190 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Louise Terrace/Colonial Road Historic District Listed historic place950 feet
Community centers and public services
- Bay Ridge Center Older adult center1,180 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 72nd Street & Narrows Avenue 260 feet
- Narrows Avenue & Mackay Place 270 feet
- 73rd Street & Narrows Avenue 520 feet
- 70th Street & Narrows Avenue 520 feet
- Shore Road & 71st Street 550 feet
- 72nd Street & 72nd Court 700 feet
- Shore Road & Mackay Place 750 feet
- 71st Street & Colonial Road 780 feet
See every intersection along 71st Street or Narrows Avenue.