85th Street & Narrows Avenue
The three-way junction of 85th 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 Athletic Field is 40 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Narrows Av/86 St, is 390 feet away for the B16, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1932, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Narrows Av/86 St, 390 feet away, for the B16.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Narrows Av/86 St B16390 feetB16
Next buses at this stop
- B16 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 85th Street.
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 83 St & Narrows Ave 12 docks in all620 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 station0.9 miles
- 8501 5th Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.4 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 June 2024.
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
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 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 1932.
Trees
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2014 and October 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 85th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 85th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
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 listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 field
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Fort Hamilton High School500 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Fort Hamilton Athletic Field40 feet
- Russell Pedersen Playground630 feet
- Shore Park and Parkway Park710 feet
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:
- 86th Street & Narrows Avenue 330 feet
- 83rd Street & Narrows Avenue 600 feet
- Narrows Avenue & 87th Street 610 feet
- Shore Road & Fort Hamilton High School Driveway 660 feet
- Shore Road & Shore Road Lane 700 feet
- 85th Street & Colonial Road 770 feet
- 86th Street & Shore Road 790 feet
- 82nd Street & Narrows Avenue 860 feet
See every intersection along 85th Street, Fort Hamilton High School Driveway or Narrows Avenue.