7th Avenue & 78th Street
The three-way junction of 7th Avenue and 78th Street 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. Dan Ross Playground is 820 feet away. The nearest subway, 77 St, is about ten minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them playgrounds. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along 7th Avenue. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 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 77 St, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 77 St R0.5 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Bay Ridge
1 line- R …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 7 Av Service Rd South/77 St, 160 feet away, for the B70.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 7 Av Service Rd South/77 St B70160 feetB70
Next buses at this stop
- B70 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 7th Avenue.
Nearest bike-share station
- 6 Ave & 78 St 12 docks in all560 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Fort Hamilton Parkway & Gowanus Expressway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 8202 7th Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 8501 5th Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.8 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.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
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
- 75 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 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1931.
Trees
Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2014 and March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 78th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 78th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
East side of 7th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 7th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 127 McKinley Park School940 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- McKinley Park760 feet
- Dan Ross Playground820 feet
- McKinley Park Playground1,250 feet
Houses of worship
- Bay Ridge United Presbyterian Church House of worship900 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
- Food Emporium Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 7th Avenue & 79th Street at Gowanus Expressway 260 feet
- 7th Avenue & 77th Street 270 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Gowanus Exwpy Overpass 79th Street 430 feet
- 7th Avenue & 80th Street 520 feet
- 7th Avenue & 76th Street 550 feet
- 6th Avenue & 78th Street 550 feet
- 7th Avenue & Fort Hamilton Parkway at Gowanus Expressway 600 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & Gowanus Expressway 680 feet
See every intersection along 78th Street or 7th Avenue.