86th Street & Bay 37th Street
The three-way junction of 86th Street and Bay 37th Street is in Gravesend (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The Engine 253 firehouse is 110 feet away. The nearest subway, 25 Av, is about two minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them trade or language schools, and 29 places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1950, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 25 Av, 490 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 25 Av D490 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Coney Island
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- Bay Pkwy D0.3 milesD
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Rediscovery” (2012) by Amy Cheng at the 25 Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 86 St/24 Av, 230 feet away, for the B1.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 86 St/24 Av B1230 feetB1
Next buses at this stop
- B1 …
Cycling
- 38 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, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 2616 86th Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 8949 Bay Parkway Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three 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 January 2023.
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
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,300 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 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 21 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2018 and November 2024, 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
- Ambulettes only 1 sign AMBULETTE ONLY 8AM-7PM ALL DAYS
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
East side of Bay 37th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Bay 37th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 311293 and 315513.
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Dutch Renaissance Revival, and built between 1895 and 1896.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 trade or language schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 fire station
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Ultissima Beauty Inst at Bensonhur Trade or language school350 feet
- Brooklyn Medical Tech Trade or language school680 feet
- Cts Trade or language school810 feet
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- ABC Little Star Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K960 feet
- Stillwell Avenue Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,170 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 253 Fire station · landmark110 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch1,050 feet
Supermarkets
- V&W Supermarket Supermarket570 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket1,270 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy930 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 29 places to eat and 27 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 86th Street & Bay 38th Street 250 feet
- 86th Street & 24th Avenue 260 feet
- 86th Street & 25th Avenue 520 feet
- 86th Street & Bay 35th Street 530 feet
- 85th Street & 24th Avenue 540 feet
- 86th Street & Bay 40th Street 780 feet
- 86th Street & Bay 34th Street 780 feet
- Benson Avenue & Bay 37th Street 790 feet
See every intersection along 86th Street or Bay 37th Street.