7th Avenue & 73rd Street
The three-way junction of 7th Avenue and 73rd Street is in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. McKinley Park Playground is 990 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 7 Av Service Rd South/72 St, is 180 feet away for the B70, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them religious buildings. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along 7th Avenue.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 7 Av Service Rd South/72 St, 180 feet away, for the B70.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 7 Av Service Rd South/72 St B70180 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 all720 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 605 65th Street Gas station0.7 miles
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes 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 October 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
- Elevation
- 72 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 800 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 1905 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 35 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2014 and December 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 73rd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
South side of 73rd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
East side of 7th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
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 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 School820 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- McKinley Park930 feet
- McKinley Park Playground990 feet
Houses of worship
- Bay Ridge United Presbyterian Church House of worship660 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 7201 8th Avenue Older adult center920 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Emporium Supermarket0.4 miles
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 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 & 72nd Street at 72nd Street Pedestrian Overpass 280 feet
- 7th Avenue & 74th Street 290 feet
- 73rd Street & Stewart Avenue 390 feet
- 6th Avenue & 73rd Street 560 feet
- 7th Avenue & 71st Street 570 feet
- 72nd Street & Stewart Avenue 570 feet
- 74th Street & Stewart Avenue 650 feet
- 6th Avenue & 74th Street 730 feet
See every intersection along 73rd Street or 7th Avenue.