78th Street & 11th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 78th Street and 11th Avenue is in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Patrick O'Rourke Playground is 850 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Bay Ridge Pkwy/11 Av, is 890 feet away for the B4, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places. About 800 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/11 Av, 890 feet away, for the B4.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Pkwy/11 Av B4890 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 11th Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 8202 7th Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 8501 5th Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes 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 2024.
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
- 91 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 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 53 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 November 2014 and December 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 11th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 11th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 78th Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 78th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- The Madeleine Brennan School1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Patrick O'Rourke Playground850 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 284/Ladder 149 Fire station710 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 77th Street & 11th Avenue 260 feet
- 79th Street & 11th Avenue 260 feet
- 80th Street & 11th Avenue 520 feet
- 76th Street & 11th Avenue 520 feet
- 78th Street & 10th Avenue 780 feet
- 78th Street & 12th Avenue 780 feet
- 81st Street & 11th Avenue 780 feet
- Bay Ridge Parkway & 11th Avenue 800 feet
See every intersection along 11th Avenue or 78th Street.