Gowanus Expressway & 7th Avenue
Gowanus Expressway and 7th Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Bay Ridge Christian Center is 770 feet away. The nearest subway, 8 Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the N. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, four of them religious buildings, and four places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along 7th Avenue.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 8 Av, 1,270 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 8 Av N1,270 feetN
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- N …
Coney Island
1 line- N …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “MADE WITH LOVE” (2019) by Olalekan Jeyifous at the 8 Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bay Ridge Av/7 Av, 780 feet away, for the B64.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Av/7 Av B64780 feetB64
Next buses at this stop
- B64 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 7th Avenue.
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 67 St & Erik Pl 25 docks in all260 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 90 feet by car along the streets.
- 605 65th Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11220
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 38 and 47 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 68
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bay Ridge
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 73 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 parks
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Leif Ericson Park200 feet
- Quaker Parrot Park at the Dust Bowl Park600 feet
Houses of worship
- Bay Ridge Christian Center House of worship770 feet
Supermarkets
- EZ Fresh Supermarket Supermarket0.3 miles
- Fei Long Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- HLBK Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 7th Avenue & 66th Street 100 feet
- 7th Avenue & 67th Street at Erik Place 150 feet
- 7th Avenue & 67th Street 180 feet
- 7th Avenue & 66th Street at Gowanus Expressway 270 feet
- 7th Avenue & 65th Street 390 feet
- 7th Avenue & 68th Street 470 feet
- 7th Avenue & 67th Street 540 feet
- Erik Place & Gowanus Expressway 660 feet
See every intersection along 7th Avenue or Gowanus Expressway.