7th Avenue & 72nd Street at 72nd Street Pedestrian Overpass
The four-way crossing of 7th Avenue, 72nd Street and 72nd Street Pedestrian Overpass is in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, and is also named Det. Frank P. Collins Avenue by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Ralph A. Fabrizio School is 540 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 7 Av Service Rd South/72 St, is 140 feet away for the B70. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them religious buildings, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 7 Av Service Rd South/72 St, 140 feet away, for the B70.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 7 Av Service Rd South/72 St B70140 feetB70
Next buses at this stop
- B70 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 7th Avenue.
Nearest bike-share station
- 6 Ave & 74 St 12 docks in all880 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 605 65th Street Gas station0.5 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 four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, June 2023
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
This corner is also named Det. Frank P. Collins Avenue, a co-naming enacted on May 5, 2004 (Local Law 8 of 2004).
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 1910 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Det. Frank P. Collins Avenue.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2014 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 72nd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of 72nd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
East side of 7th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 7th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Ralph A. Fabrizio School540 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- McKinley Park810 feet
- McKinley Park Playground1,270 feet
Houses of worship
- Bay Ridge United Presbyterian Church House of worship940 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 7201 8th Avenue Older adult center640 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Emporium Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 18 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 7th Avenue & 73rd Street 280 feet
- 7th Avenue & 71st Street 290 feet
- 72nd Street & Stewart Avenue 290 feet
- 7th Avenue & 72nd Street at 72nd Street Pedestrian Overpass 460 feet
- 71st Street & Stewart Avenue 490 feet
- 7th Avenue & Ovington Avenue 520 feet
- 73rd Street & Stewart Avenue 550 feet
- 6th Avenue & 72nd Street 550 feet
See every intersection along 72nd Street, 72nd Street Pedestrian Overpass or 7th Avenue.