81st Street & Narrows Avenue
The three-way junction of 81st Street and Narrows Avenue 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. Fort Hamilton High School is 990 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Shore Rd/83 St, is 1,060 feet away for the B16, B63, X27 and X37, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1930, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Shore Rd/83 St, 1,060 feet away, for the B16, B63, X27 and X37.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Shore Rd/83 St B16, B63, X27, X371,060 feetB16 B63 X27 X37
Next buses at this stop
- B16 …
- B63 …
- X27 …
- X37 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 83 St & Narrows Ave 12 docks in all590 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Road & Belt Parkway, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 9111 4th Avenue Gas station1.1 miles
- 8501 5th Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.6 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 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
- 52 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 300 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 1925 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 80 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2015 and April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 81st Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 81st Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Narrows Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Arts & Crafts, and built in 1917.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 field
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Fort Hamilton High School990 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Fort Hamilton Athletic Field580 feet
- Shore Park and Parkway Park900 feet
- Russell Pedersen Playground1,300 feet
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 82nd Street & Narrows Avenue 280 feet
- 80th Street & Narrows Avenue 390 feet
- 83rd Street & Narrows Avenue 540 feet
- 82nd Street & Harbor View Terrace 540 feet
- 79th Street & Narrows Avenue 640 feet
- 80th Street & Harbor View Terrace 660 feet
- Harbor View Terrace & Harbor Lane 780 feet
- 81st Street & Colonial Road 780 feet
See every intersection along 81st Street or Narrows Avenue.