78th Street & Narrows Avenue
The four-way crossing of 78th Street and Narrows Avenue 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 760 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Narrows Av/77 St, is 230 feet away for the B4, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 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 Narrows Av/77 St, 230 feet away, for the B4.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Narrows Av/77 St B4230 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Shore Rd & 80 St 12 docks in all1,110 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Road & Belt Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 6737 4th Avenue Gas station1.1 miles
- 8501 5th Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.7 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2022.
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
- 25 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 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 1925 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2020 and February 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 78th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 78th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Narrows Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Shore Park and Parkway Park760 feet
- 79 St Playground890 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 79th Street & Narrows Avenue 190 feet
- 77th Street & Narrows Avenue 280 feet
- 80th Street & Narrows Avenue 440 feet
- 76th Street & Narrows Avenue 560 feet
- Shore Road & 77th Street 710 feet
- 80th Street & Harbor View Terrace 710 feet
- Shore Road & 79th Street 760 feet
- 78th Street & Colonial Road 780 feet
See every intersection along 78th Street or Narrows Avenue.