Narrows Avenue & 87th Street
Narrows Avenue and 87th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Fort Hamilton Athletic Field is 650 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Narrows Av/86 St, is 250 feet away for the B16, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1936, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Narrows Av/86 St, 250 feet away, for the B16.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Narrows Av/86 St B16250 feetB16
Next buses at this stop
- B16 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Shore Rd & 86 St 12 docks in all640 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at 4th Avenue & Shore Road, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 9111 4th Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 8501 5th Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 6 people 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
- 32 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 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 1936.
Trees
NYC Parks records 69 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2020 and December 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 87th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 87th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of Narrows Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Narrows Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 field
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Fort Hamilton High School1,110 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Shore Park and Parkway Park420 feet
- Fort Hamilton Athletic Field650 feet
- Russell Pedersen Playground1,230 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 9000 Shore Road Older adult center1,170 feet
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Narrows Avenue & 88th Street 260 feet
- 86th Street & Narrows Avenue 280 feet
- Shore Road & 87th Street 360 feet
- Narrows Avenue & 89th Street 520 feet
- Shore Road & 88th Street 580 feet
- 85th Street & Narrows Avenue 610 feet
- 86th Street & Shore Road 650 feet
- Narrows Avenue & Colonial Gardens 740 feet
See every intersection along 87th Street or Narrows Avenue.