86th Street & 13th Avenue
The three-way junction of 86th Street and 13th Avenue is in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Dyker Playground is 490 feet away, and Dyker Library is 1,070 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 86 St/13 Av, is 50 feet away for the B1 and B64, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and six places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 86 St/13 Av, 50 feet away, for the B1 and B64.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 86 St/13 Av B1, B64 · Shelter50 feetB1 B64
Next buses at this stop
- B1 …
- B64 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Bay 8th Street & Belt Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 1414 86th Street Gas station1,040 feet
- 1763 86th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers and four fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2020
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
- 26 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2015 and February 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 13th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 13th Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of 86th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Saint Bernadette School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5980 feet
- St Bernadette Catholic Academy School1,120 feet
- Purple Crayon Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,140 feet
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- District 20 Pre-K Center at 1355 84th Street Pre-K center1,170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Dyker Beach Park60 feet
- Dyker Playground490 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Dyker Library1,070 feet
Community centers and public services
- Dyker Heights Post Office610 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Dynasty Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 85th Street & 13th Avenue 280 feet
- 84th Street & 13th Avenue 540 feet
- 86th Street & 14th Avenue 780 feet
- 86th Street & 12th Avenue 780 feet
- 83rd Street & 13th Avenue 800 feet
- 86th Street & Bay 7th Street 1,040 feet
- 14th Avenue & 85th Street 1,060 feet
- 85th Street & 12th Avenue 1,060 feet
See every intersection along 13th Avenue or 86th Street.