88th Street & Gatling Place
The three-way junction of 88th Street and Gatling Place is in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 1,995 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Fort Hamilton Post Offices is 870 feet away. The nearest subway, 86 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 15 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 86 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 86 St R0.4 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Bay Ridge
1 line- R …
Also within a walk
- Bay Ridge-95 St R0.5 milesR
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Heydays” (2011) by Amy Bennett at the 86 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 86 St/Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 610 feet away, for the B1.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 86 St/Fort Hamilton Pkwy B1 · Shelter610 feetB1
Next buses at this stop
- B1 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 5 Ave & 88 St 16 docks in all880 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway at 92nd Street & Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, 1,120 feet by car along the streets.
- 579 92nd Street Gas station1,050 feet
- 8501 5th Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
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 February 2024.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 1,995 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 427th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 818 more were issued.
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
- Elevation
- 83 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1927 and 1938.
Trees
NYC Parks records 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the common hackberry.
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 May 2017 and March 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 88th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 88th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Gatling Place
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY TUESDAY THURSDAY 8AM-4PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 trade or language schools
- 1 post office
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- International Bartenders School Trade or language school1,010 feet
- Treasure Island Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,060 feet
- NC Nail Institute Trade or language school1,140 feet
Show all 7
- School of Technology, Arts, and Research School1,170 feet
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,180 feet
- Smart Start Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,200 feet
- Metropolitan Learning Institute Trade or language school1,250 feet
Community centers and public services
- Fort Hamilton Post Offices Post office870 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and nine 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:
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 88th Street 280 feet
- 86th Street & Gowanus Expressway at Gatling Place 430 feet
- 90th Street & Gatling Place 500 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 86th Street 580 feet
- 88th Street & Gelston Avenue 590 feet
- 86th Street & Gowanus Expressway 700 feet
- 86th Street & Fort Hamilton Parkway 710 feet
- 86th Street & Dahlgren Place 720 feet
See every intersection along 88th Street or Gatling Place.