72nd Street & 72nd Court
The four-way crossing of 72nd Street and 72nd Court 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. Shore Park and Parkway is 270 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Shore Rd/72 St, is 260 feet away for the X27 and X37, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them schools.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Shore Rd/72 St, 260 feet away, for the X27 and X37.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Shore Rd/72 St X27, X37260 feetX27 X37
Next buses at this stop
- X27 …
- X37 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 72nd Street.
Nearest bike-share station
- Shore Rd & 74 St 12 docks in all1,000 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Road & Belt Parkway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 6737 4th Avenue Gas station0.9 miles
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.4 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2024.
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
- 24 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 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 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 85 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2019 and December 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 72nd Court
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 72nd Court
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 72nd Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Ryken Educational Center School810 feet
- Xaverian High School810 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Shore Park and Parkway Park270 feet
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 corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Shore Road & 72nd Street 220 feet
- 72nd Street & Narrows Avenue 440 feet
- Shore Road & 71st Street 500 feet
- 71st Street & Narrows Avenue 700 feet
- 73rd Street & Narrows Avenue 700 feet
- Shore Road & Mackay Place 800 feet
- Shore Road & 74th Street 900 feet
- 74th Street & Narrows Avenue 960 feet
See every intersection along 72nd Street.