7th Avenue & 74th Street
The three-way junction of 7th Avenue and 74th Street 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. Bay Ridge United Presbyterian Church is 370 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Bay Ridge Pkwy/7 Av, is 340 feet away for the B4, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along 7th Avenue.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Bay Ridge Pkwy/7 Av, 340 feet away, for the B4.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Pkwy/7 Av B4340 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 7th Avenue.
Nearest bike-share station
- 6 Ave & 74 St 12 docks in all730 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 chargers0.6 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.9 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 May 2024.
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
- 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 700 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 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in April 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 74th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
South side of 74th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 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 listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Ralph A. Fabrizio School1,110 feet
- District 20 Pre-K Center at 7415 Fort Hamilton Parkway Pre-K center1,270 feet
- St. Ephraim School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- McKinley Park640 feet
- McKinley Park Playground700 feet
Houses of worship
- Bay Ridge United Presbyterian Church House of worship370 feet
- St Ephrems Church House of worship1,280 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 7201 8th Avenue Older adult center1,210 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 7th Avenue & 73rd Street 290 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Bay Ridge Parkway 450 feet
- 74th Street & Stewart Avenue 490 feet
- 7th Avenue & 72nd Street at 72nd Street Pedestrian Overpass 570 feet
- 6th Avenue & 74th Street 580 feet
- 7th Avenue & Bay Ridge Parkway 580 feet
- 7th Avenue & 76th Street 600 feet
- 73rd Street & Stewart Avenue 670 feet
See every intersection along 74th Street or 7th Avenue.