Dyker Place & 84th Street Pedestrian Overpass
Dyker Place and 84th Street Pedestrian Overpass meet at a three-way junction in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Tom McDonald Triangle is 720 feet away. The nearest subway, 86 St, is about nine minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and seven places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 86 St, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 86 St R0.5 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Bay Ridge
1 line- R …
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/Dahlgren Pl, 580 feet away, for the B1, X28 and X38.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 86 St/Dahlgren Pl B1, X28, X38 · Shelter580 feetB1 X28 X38
Next buses at this stop
- B1 …
- X28 …
- X38 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 84th Street Pedestrian Overpass and Dyker Place.
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy & 85 St 14 docks in all840 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 8521 7th Avenue Gas station1,030 feet
- 8501 5th Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two 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 December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11228
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 47
- Police precinct
- 68
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Dyker Heights
The streets
- One travel lane
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 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 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Smart Start Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K580 feet
- Redeemer-St. John's Nursery School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K840 feet
- School of Technology, Arts, and Research School960 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Tom McDonald Triangle720 feet
- Dan Ross Playground1,090 feet
- Dyker Beach Park1,130 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 84th Street & Dyker Place 30 feet
- 85th Street & Dyker Place 220 feet
- 83rd Street & Dyker Place 300 feet
- 7th Avenue & 84th Street 440 feet
- 86th Street & Dahlgren Place 510 feet
- Fort Hamilton Parkway & 84th Street 520 feet
- 86th Street & Gowanus Expressway 530 feet
- 7th Avenue & 83rd Street 610 feet
See every intersection along Dyker Place.