Gowanus Expressway & Ovington Avenue
Gowanus Expressway and Ovington Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. McKinley Park is 1,060 feet away. The nearest subway, 8 Av, is about nine minutes on foot, for the N. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them parks, and one place to eat. About 1,100 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 8 Av, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 8 Av N0.5 milesN
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 70 St/7 Av, 190 feet away, for the B64.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 70 St/7 Av B64190 feetB64
Next buses at this stop
- B64 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Ovington Avenue.
Nearest bike-share station
- 67 St & Erik Pl 25 docks in all1,200 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 6423 7th Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
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 two travel lanes
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 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 older adult center
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Ralph A. Fabrizio School730 feet
- Worldtots Preschool · Pre-K920 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Leif Ericson Park1,040 feet
- McKinley Park1,060 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 7201 8th Avenue Older adult center890 feet
Supermarkets
- HLBK Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
- EZ Fresh Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
- Fei Long Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place 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 18 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 7th Avenue & 70th Street 160 feet
- 7th Avenue & Ovington Avenue 160 feet
- Ovington Avenue & Stewart Avenue 290 feet
- 7th Avenue & 71st Street 390 feet
- 7th Avenue & 71st Street 430 feet
- 7th Avenue & Bay Ridge Avenue 440 feet
- 8th Avenue & 70th Street 450 feet
- 71st Street & Stewart Avenue 490 feet
See every intersection along Gowanus Expressway or Ovington Avenue.