83rd Street & Narrows Avenue
The four-way crossing of 83rd Street and Narrows Avenue is in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Fort Hamilton High School is 450 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Shore Rd/83 St, is 520 feet away for the B16, B63, X27 and X37, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places. About 160 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 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, 520 feet away, for the B16, B63, X27 and X37.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Shore Rd/83 St B16, B63, X27, X37520 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 all50 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Fort Hamilton Parkway & Gowanus Expressway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 9111 4th Avenue Gas station1 mile
- 8501 5th Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 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
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 160 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 1920 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 65 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2018 and March 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 83rd Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 83rd Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
East side of Narrows Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Narrows Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 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 listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 field
- 1 park
- 1 park feature
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Fort Hamilton High School450 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Fort Hamilton Athletic Field40 feet
- Shore Park and Parkway Park550 feet
- Russell Pedersen Playground750 feet
Show all 4
- Old Glory Lookout in Shore Park and Parkway Park feature1,250 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 260 feet
- Shore Road & 83rd Street 510 feet
- 82nd Street & Harbor View Terrace 520 feet
- 81st Street & Narrows Avenue 540 feet
- 85th Street & Narrows Avenue 600 feet
- Harbor View Terrace & Harbor Lane 760 feet
- 82nd Street & Shore Road 760 feet
- 83rd Street & Colonial Road 780 feet
See every intersection along 83rd Street, Fort Hamilton High School Driveway or Narrows Avenue.