7th Avenue & Ovington Avenue
The four-way crossing of 7th Avenue and Ovington Avenue is in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 36 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Leif Ericson Park is 990 feet away. The nearest subway, 8 Av, is about nine minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them parks, and one place to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along one of the streets meeting here.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 8 Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 8 Av N0.4 milesN
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- N …
Coney Island
1 line- N …
Also within a walk
- Bay Ridge Av R0.5 milesR
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “MADE WITH LOVE” (2019) by Olalekan Jeyifous at the 8 Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 7 Av Service Rd South/Ovington Av, 100 feet away, for the B70.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 7 Av Service Rd South/Ovington Av B70100 feetB70
Next buses at this stop
- B70 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 7th Avenue and Ovington Avenue.
Nearest bike-share station
- 67 St & Erik Pl 25 docks in all1,040 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 6423 7th Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 36 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 33 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 9 of those hurt, on foot
- 5 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, October 2017
- Turn calming, December 2018
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
- 73 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 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 1925 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 39 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2014 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 7th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 15 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
North side of Ovington Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of Ovington Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 older adult center
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Ralph A. Fabrizio School560 feet
- Worldtots Preschool · Pre-K1,080 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Leif Ericson Park990 feet
- McKinley Park1,220 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 7201 8th Avenue Older adult center1,060 feet
Supermarkets
- HLBK Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
- EZ Fresh Supermarket Supermarket0.5 miles
- Fei Long Market Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Ovington Avenue & Stewart Avenue 130 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Ovington Avenue 160 feet
- 7th Avenue & 71st Street 230 feet
- 7th Avenue & 70th Street 320 feet
- 71st Street & Stewart Avenue 320 feet
- 7th Avenue & Bay Ridge Avenue 340 feet
- 6th Avenue & Ovington Avenue 510 feet
- 7th Avenue & 72nd Street at 72nd Street Pedestrian Overpass 520 feet
See every intersection along 7th Avenue or Ovington Avenue.