77th Street & 12th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 77th Street and 12th Avenue is in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Patrick O'Rourke Playground is 1,030 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Bay Ridge Pkwy/12 Av, is 580 feet away for the B4, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 13 places to eat.
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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.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Pkwy/12 Av B4580 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
Cycling
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 8202 7th Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 8501 5th Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 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
- 75 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 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 46 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
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2014 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 12th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 12th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of 77th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 77th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Thursday's Child Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5970 feet
- The Madeleine Brennan School1,050 feet
- Little Hands and Feet Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,050 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Patrick O'Rourke Playground1,030 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 284/Ladder 149 Fire station690 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch790 feet
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch880 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and five 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 76th Street & 12th Avenue 260 feet
- 78th Street & 12th Avenue 260 feet
- 79th Street & 12th Avenue 520 feet
- Bay Ridge Parkway & 12th Avenue 540 feet
- 77th Street & 11th Avenue 780 feet
- 77th Street & 13th Avenue 780 feet
- 80th Street & 12th Avenue 780 feet
- 74th Street & 12th Avenue 820 feet
See every intersection along 12th Avenue or 77th Street.