86th Street & Bay 32nd Street
The three-way junction of 86th Street and Bay 32nd Street is in Gravesend (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. St Peter Catholic Academy is 840 feet away. The nearest subway, Bay Pkwy, is about two minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them trade or language schools, and 46 places to eat. About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1956, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Bay Pkwy, 490 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- Bay Pkwy D490 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 25 Av D0.3 milesD
- 20 Av D0.4 milesD
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Tree of Life” (2012) by Xin Song at the Bay Pkwy station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 86 St/23 Av, 260 feet away, for the B1.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 86 St/23 Av B1260 feetB1
Next buses at this stop
- B1 …
Cycling
- 49 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Bay Parkway at Belt Parkway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 2225 Bath Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 8949 Bay Parkway Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11214
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 43
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (West)
- Elevation
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,000 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 1956.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the thornless honeylocust and the shingle oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 6 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and July 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on 86th Street (north side).
South side of 86th Street
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
East side of Bay 32nd Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Bay 32nd Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 307048, 308592, 313118 and 322125.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 trade or language schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- St Peter Catholic Academy School840 feet
- ABC Little Star Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K910 feet
- Ultissima Beauty Inst at Bensonhur Trade or language school980 feet
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- American General Training Trade or language school1,160 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Bay Parkway Station (Dual System BRT) Listed historic place440 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch290 feet
- Citibank Bank branch530 feet
- TD Bank Bank branch650 feet
Supermarkets
- V&W Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
- 20th Ave Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 46 places to eat and 31 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 86th Street & Bay 31st Street 260 feet
- 86th Street & 23rd Avenue 260 feet
- 86th Street & Bay 34th Street 520 feet
- 86th Street & Bay Parkway 530 feet
- 85th Street & 23rd Avenue 540 feet
- 86th Street & Bay 35th Street 780 feet
- Benson Avenue & Bay 32nd Street 790 feet
- 85th Street & Bay Parkway 800 feet
See every intersection along 86th Street or Bay 32nd Street.