85th Street & 12th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 85th Street and 12th Avenue is in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five 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/12 Av, is 340 feet away for the B1, X28 and X38, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and three places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 86 St/12 Av, 340 feet away, for the B1, X28 and X38.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 86 St/12 Av B1, X28, X38340 feetB1 X28 X38
Next buses at this stop
- B1 …
- X28 …
- X38 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 85th Street.
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 1414 86th Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 8501 5th Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11228
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 50
- Police precinct
- 68
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Dyker Heights
- Elevation
- 48 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2015 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 12th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 12th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 85th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 85th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
- 1 post office
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Dyker Beach Park340 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Saitta House Listed historic place800 feet
Community centers and public services
- Dyker Heights Post Office1,020 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat.
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 corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 84th Street & 12th Avenue 260 feet
- 86th Street & 12th Avenue 280 feet
- 83rd Street & 12th Avenue 520 feet
- 85th Street & 13th Avenue 780 feet
- 82nd Street & 12th Avenue 780 feet
- 85th Street & 11th Avenue 780 feet
- 84th Street & 13th Avenue 1,040 feet
- 84th Street & 11th Avenue 1,040 feet
See every intersection along 12th Avenue or 85th Street.