Bay Ridge Avenue & Owls Head Court
Bay Ridge Avenue and Owls Head Court meet at a four-way crossing in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Bay Ridge Center is 100 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Bay Ridge Av/Shore Rd, is 170 feet away for the B9, B64, X27 and X37. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three 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/Shore Rd, 170 feet away, for the B9, B64, X27 and X37.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Av/Shore Rd B9, B64, X27, X37170 feetB9 B64 X27 X37
Next buses at this stop
- B9 …
- B64 …
- X27 …
- X37 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Shore Pkwy Greenway & Bay Ridge Ave 24 docks in all580 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Road & Belt Parkway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 6737 4th Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash 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 July 2022.
What the city has done here
- Enhanced crossing, May 2015
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
- 18 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 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 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the silver linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2015 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Bay Ridge Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
East side of Owls Head Court
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Owls Head Court
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 2 schools
- 1 dog run
- 1 ferry landing
- 1 older adult center
Schools and child care
- Ryken Educational Center School1,220 feet
- Xaverian High School1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Shore Park and Parkway Park370 feet
- Owl's Head Park400 feet
- American Veterans Memorial Pier Park570 feet
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- Dog Run in Owl's Head Park Dog run680 feet
Community centers and public services
- Bay Ridge Center Older adult center100 feet
Supermarkets
- SuperFresh Supermarket0.5 miles
Other places
- Bay Ridge Ferry Landing1,100 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and three 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bay Ridge Avenue & Narrows Avenue 290 feet
- Shore Road & Bay Ridge Avenue 330 feet
- 68th Street & Owls Head Court 350 feet
- Belt Parkway & Bay Ridge Avenue 480 feet
- 70th Street & Narrows Avenue 550 feet
- 68th Street & Narrows Avenue 610 feet
- Shore Road & 68th Street 690 feet
- Narrows Avenue & Mackay Place 810 feet
See every intersection along Bay Ridge Avenue or Owls Head Court.