7th Avenue & 81st Street
The three-way junction of 7th Avenue and 81st Street is in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The stele “Coffey Square” is 450 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 7 Av Service Rd South/81 St, is 110 feet away for the B16 and B70, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them parks, and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 7 Av Service Rd South/81 St, 110 feet away, for the B16 and B70.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 7 Av Service Rd South/81 St B16, B70110 feetB16 B70
Next buses at this stop
- B16 …
- B70 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 7th Avenue.
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy & 85 St 14 docks in all1,100 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Fort Hamilton Parkway & Gowanus Expressway, 750 feet by car along the streets.
- 8202 7th Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 8501 5th Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.7 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11228
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 47
- Police precinct
- 68
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bay Ridge
- Elevation
- 77 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1922 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 37 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2018 and October 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 7th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 7th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 81st Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 81st Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
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, 1970450 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Smart Start Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K850 feet
- P.S. 127 McKinley Park School1,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Dan Ross Playground40 feet
- Tom McDonald Triangle580 feet
- McKinley Park1,030 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and 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 & 80th Street 260 feet
- 7th Avenue & Fort Hamilton Parkway at 82nd Street 260 feet
- 6th Avenue & 81st Street 340 feet
- 6th Avenue & 82nd Street 520 feet
- 7th Avenue & 79th Street at Gowanus Expressway 520 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 83rd Street 530 feet
- 6th Avenue & 80th Street 620 feet
- 6th Avenue & 83rd Street 670 feet
See every intersection along 7th Avenue or 81st Street.