Bay Ridge Avenue & Bliss Terrace
Bay Ridge Avenue and Bliss Terrace meet at a three-way junction 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. Owls Head Park Playground is 930 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Bay Ridge Av/Colonial Rd, is 140 feet away for the B9, B64, X27 and X37, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them parks, and four places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Bay Ridge Av/Colonial Rd, 140 feet away, for the B9, B64, X27 and X37.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Av/Colonial Rd B9, B64, X27, X37140 feetB9 B64 X27 X37
Next buses at this stop
- B9 …
- B64 …
- X27 …
- X37 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Colonial Rd & 68 St 19 docks in all580 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway southbound at Ridge Boulevard & Shore Road Drive, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 6737 4th Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.1 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 November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11220
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 47
- Police precinct
- 68
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bay Ridge
- Elevation
- 38 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,100 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 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 67 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2016 and September 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Bay Ridge Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Bliss Terrace
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Bliss Terrace
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 older adult center
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Owl's Head Park410 feet
- Owls Head Park Playground930 feet
- Shore Park and Parkway Park1,200 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Louise Terrace/Colonial Road Historic District Listed historic place790 feet
Community centers and public services
- Bay Ridge Center Older adult center940 feet
Supermarkets
- SuperFresh Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bay Ridge Avenue & Colonial Road 250 feet
- 68th Street & Bliss Terrace 350 feet
- 70th Street & Colonial Road 510 feet
- Bay Ridge Avenue & Narrows Avenue 540 feet
- 68th Street & Colonial Road 560 feet
- 70th Street & Louise Terrace 690 feet
- Colonial Road & Mackay Place 770 feet
- 70th Street & Ridge Crest Terrace 770 feet
See every intersection along Bay Ridge Avenue or Bliss Terrace.