7th Avenue & 71st Street
The three-way junction of 7th Avenue and 71st Street (south-east) 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. McKinley Park is 630 feet away. The nearest subway, 8 Av, is about ten minutes on foot, for the N. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them parks, and nine places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 8 Av, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 8 Av N0.5 milesN
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- N …
Coney Island
1 line- N …
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 70 St/7 Av, 310 feet away, for the B64.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 70 St/7 Av B64310 feetB64
Next buses at this stop
- B64 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- 6 Ave & 74 St 12 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 6423 7th Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2 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. Nobody was hurt.
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)
- Bay Ridge
- Elevation
- 75 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,100 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 24 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and May 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 71st Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 71st Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
East side of 7th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 7th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 older adult center
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Worldtots Preschool · Pre-K930 feet
- Ralph A. Fabrizio School1,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- McKinley Park630 feet
- Leif Ericson Park1,160 feet
- McKinley Park Playground1,240 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 7201 8th Avenue Older adult center470 feet
Supermarkets
- HLBK Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
- EZ Fresh Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
- Fei Long Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 8th Avenue & 71st Street 200 feet
- 7th Avenue & 70th Street 270 feet
- 7th Avenue & 72nd Street at 72nd Street Pedestrian Overpass 280 feet
- 72nd Street & 8th Avenue 380 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Ovington Avenue 430 feet
- 8th Avenue & 70th Street 460 feet
- 7th Avenue & Bay Ridge Avenue 560 feet
- 7th Avenue & 8th Avenue 560 feet
See every intersection along 71st Street or 7th Avenue.