72nd Street & Narrows Avenue
The four-way crossing of 72nd Street and Narrows Avenue is in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Ryken Educational Center is 710 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Narrows Av/Mackay Pl, is 440 feet away for the B9 and B64, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them schools, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Narrows Av/Mackay Pl, 440 feet away, for the B9 and B64.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Narrows Av/Mackay Pl B9, B64440 feetB9 B64
Next buses at this stop
- B9 …
- B64 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 72nd Street.
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Shore Rd & 74 St 12 docks in all970 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 station0.8 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 two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
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
- 23 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,400 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 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2015 and September 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 72nd Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 72nd Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Narrows Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Narrows Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Ryken Educational Center School710 feet
- Xaverian High School710 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Shore Park and Parkway Park710 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Louise Terrace/Colonial Road Historic District Listed historic place1,210 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and one food store.
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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 71st Street & Narrows Avenue 260 feet
- 73rd Street & Narrows Avenue 260 feet
- 72nd Street & 72nd Court 440 feet
- 74th Street & Narrows Avenue 520 feet
- Narrows Avenue & Mackay Place 520 feet
- Shore Road & 72nd Street 660 feet
- 72nd Street & Colonial Road 780 feet
- Bay Ridge Parkway & Narrows Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 72nd Street or Narrows Avenue.