Colonial Road & Mackay Place
Colonial Road and Mackay Place meet at a three-way junction in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Xaverian High School is 1,220 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Bay Ridge Av/Colonial Rd, is 600 feet away for the B9, B64, X27 and X37, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them schools, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Bay Ridge Av/Colonial Rd, 600 feet away, for the B9, B64, X27 and X37.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Av/Colonial Rd B9, B64, X27, X37600 feetB9 B64 X27 X37
Next buses at this stop
- B9 …
- B64 …
- X27 …
- X37 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Colonial Road.
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Colonial Rd & 71 St 14 docks in all240 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway southbound at Ridge Boulevard & Shore Road Drive, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 6737 4th Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.
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
- 50 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,200 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 1932.
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- 13 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2015 and October 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Colonial Road
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Mackay Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Mackay Place
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Step Ahead Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,020 feet
- Ryken Educational Center School1,220 feet
- Xaverian High School1,220 feet
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- P.S. 102 the Bayview School1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Owl's Head Park970 feet
- Owls Head Park Playground1,240 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Louise Terrace/Colonial Road Historic District Listed historic place310 feet
Supermarkets
- SuperFresh Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 71st Street & Colonial Road 200 feet
- Mackay Place & Louise Terrace 200 feet
- 70th Street & Colonial Road 260 feet
- 70th Street & Louise Terrace 440 feet
- 72nd Street & Colonial Road 460 feet
- 71st Street & Ridge Crest Terrace 460 feet
- Bay Ridge Avenue & Colonial Road 520 feet
- 70th Street & Ridge Crest Terrace 520 feet
See every intersection along Colonial Road or Mackay Place.