79th Street & Narrows Avenue
The four-way crossing of 79th 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. It is 700 feet to 79 St Playground. The nearest bus stop, Narrows Av/77 St, is 430 feet away for the B4, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four 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, 430 feet away, for the B4.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Narrows Av/77 St B4430 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 all920 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 station1.2 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
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
- 24 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- 30 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2014 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 79th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 79th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Narrows Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Narrows Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 field
- 1 park
- 1 park feature
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Shore Park and Parkway Park640 feet
- 79 St Playground700 feet
- Old Glory Lookout in Shore Park and Parkway Park feature1,210 feet
Show all 4
- Fort Hamilton Athletic Field1,220 feet
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 nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 78th Street & Narrows Avenue 190 feet
- 80th Street & Narrows Avenue 250 feet
- 77th Street & Narrows Avenue 470 feet
- 80th Street & Harbor View Terrace 520 feet
- Shore Road & 79th Street 570 feet
- 81st Street & Narrows Avenue 640 feet
- Harbor View Terrace & Colonial Court 740 feet
- Shore Road & 78th Street 740 feet
See every intersection along 79th Street or Narrows Avenue.