73rd Street & 12th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 73rd Street and 12th Avenue is in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest bus stop, Bay Ridge Pkwy/12 Av, is 580 feet away for the B4, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 13 places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1930, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Bay Ridge Pkwy/12 Av, 580 feet away, for the B4.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Pkwy/12 Av B4580 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
Cycling
- 14 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 1302 65th Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11228
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 68
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Dyker Heights
- Elevation
- 66 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, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 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
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2015 and May 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 12th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 12th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of 73rd Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 73rd Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
Schools and child care
- Little Hands and Feet Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,050 feet
- Bay Ridge Ave. Child Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,220 feet
- Ring Around the Rosie Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,250 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch1,130 feet
Supermarkets
- SuperFresh Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and ten 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 74th Street & 12th Avenue 260 feet
- 72nd Street & 12th Avenue 260 feet
- 71st Street & 12th Avenue 520 feet
- Bay Ridge Parkway & 12th Avenue 540 feet
- 12th Avenue & 70th Street 780 feet
- 73rd Street & 11th Avenue 780 feet
- 73rd Street & 13th Avenue 780 feet
- 76th Street & 12th Avenue 820 feet
See every intersection along 12th Avenue or 73rd Street.