7th Avenue & 79th Street
The three-way junction of 7th Avenue and 79th Street is in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. The stele “Coffey Square” is 490 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 7 Av/79 St, is 20 feet away for the B16, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites. About 900 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 measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 7 Av/79 St, 20 feet away, for the B16.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 7 Av/79 St B1620 feetB16
Next buses at this stop
- B16 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 7th Avenue.
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- 6 Ave & 78 St 12 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound, 480 feet 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 cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
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)
- Dyker Heights
- Elevation
- 79 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- 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 1925 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the shingle oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 48 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2015 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 79th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of 79th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 7th Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 10 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 7th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Coffey Square.
- Coffey Square Stele, 1970490 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 127 McKinley Park School190 feet
- St. Ephraim School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,260 feet
- District 20 Pre-K Center at 7415 Fort Hamilton Parkway Pre-K center1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- McKinley Park390 feet
- Tom McDonald Triangle1,240 feet
- Dan Ross Playground1,290 feet
Houses of worship
- St Ephrems Church House of worship1,260 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three food stores.
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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 7th Avenue & Fort Hamilton Parkway at 80th Street 280 feet
- 7th Avenue & Fort Hamilton Parkway at 78th Street 280 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & Gowanus Expressway 310 feet
- 7th Avenue & Fort Hamilton Parkway at Gowanus Expressway 380 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 81st Street 540 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 77th Street 540 feet
- 7th Avenue & 81st Street 550 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Gowanus Exwpy Overpass 79th Street 550 feet
See every intersection along 79th Street or 7th Avenue.