85th Street & 11th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 85th Street and 11th Avenue is in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Dyker Beach Park is 340 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 86 St/11 Av, is 360 feet away for the B1, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and two places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 86 St/11 Av, 360 feet away, for the B1.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 86 St/11 Av B1360 feetB1
Next buses at this stop
- B1 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 11th Avenue and 85th Street.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 8521 7th Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 8501 5th Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11228
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 47 and 50 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 68
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Dyker Heights
- Elevation
- 72 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2014 and March 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 11th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 11th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of 85th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 85th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, the Landmarks Preservation Commission has designated two lampposts.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 dog run
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Dyker Beach Park340 feet
- Dog Run in Dyker Beach Park Dog run1,110 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Saitta House Listed historic place660 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 84th Street & 11th Avenue 260 feet
- 86th Street & 11th Avenue 280 feet
- 83rd Street & 11th Avenue 520 feet
- 85th Street & 12th Avenue 780 feet
- 82nd Street & 11th Avenue 780 feet
- 85th Street & 10th Avenue 780 feet
- 86th Street & De Russy Drive 820 feet
- 84th Street & 12th Avenue 1,040 feet
See every intersection along 11th Avenue or 85th Street.