7th Avenue & 68th Street
The three-way junction of 7th Avenue and 68th Street (north-west) is in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Ralph A. Fabrizio School is 1,160 feet away. The nearest subway, 8 Av, is about seven minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, four of them religious buildings, and three places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along 7th Avenue.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 8 Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 8 Av N0.3 milesN
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- N …
Coney Island
1 line- N …
Also within a walk
- Bay Ridge Av R0.4 milesR
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “MADE WITH LOVE” (2019) by Olalekan Jeyifous at the 8 Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bay Ridge Av/7 Av, 310 feet away, for the B64.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Av/7 Av B64310 feetB64
Next buses at this stop
- B64 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 7th Avenue.
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 67 St & Erik Pl 25 docks in all440 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 605 65th Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.2 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.
- 8 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11220
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 47
- Police precinct
- 68
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bay Ridge
- Elevation
- 74 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 68th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 68th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING NOON-4PM ALL DAYS
East side of 7th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 7th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Ralph A. Fabrizio School1,160 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Leif Ericson Park390 feet
- Quaker Parrot Park at the Dust Bowl Park1,080 feet
Houses of worship
- Bay Ridge Christian Center House of worship1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- EZ Fresh Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
- Fei Long Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 7th Avenue & Bay Ridge Avenue 260 feet
- 7th Avenue & 67th Street 290 feet
- 7th Avenue & 67th Street at Erik Place 320 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 7th Avenue 470 feet
- 6th Avenue & 68th Street 510 feet
- 7th Avenue & 66th Street 580 feet
- 7th Avenue & Ovington Avenue 600 feet
- Ovington Avenue & Stewart Avenue 730 feet
See every intersection along 68th Street or 7th Avenue.