Ovington Avenue & Bay Ridge Place
Ovington Avenue and Bay Ridge Place meet at a three-way junction in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Gateway City Academy is 780 feet away. The nearest subway, Bay Ridge Av, is about seven minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, four of them religious buildings, and 43 places to eat. About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1922 and 1932, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Bay Ridge Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- Bay Ridge Av R0.3 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Bay Ridge
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The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Strata” (2017) by Katy Fischer at the Bay Ridge Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bay Ridge Av/Ridge Blvd, 540 feet away, for the B9 and B64.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Av/Ridge Blvd B9, B64540 feetB9 B64
Next buses at this stop
- B9 …
- B64 …
Cycling
- 36 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 70 St & Ridge Blvd 12 docks in all470 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway southbound at Ridge Boulevard & Shore Road Drive, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 6737 4th Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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
- 73 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1922 and 1932.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2014 and December 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bay Ridge Place
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
West side of Bay Ridge Place
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
North side of Ovington Avenue
- Ambulances and ambulettes only 1 sign AMBULANCE AMBULETTE ONLY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 1 library
- 1 listed historic place
Schools and child care
- Step Ahead Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K480 feet
- P.S. 102 the Bayview School740 feet
- Gateway City Academy School780 feet
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- Bay One Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K880 feet
- Guild for Exceptional Children Preschool890 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Houses at 216-264 Ovington Avenue Listed historic place250 feet
- Bay Ridge Library970 feet
Houses of worship
- Bay Ridge Christ Church House of worship1,100 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch1,080 feet
Supermarkets
- SuperFresh Supermarket710 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 43 places to eat and 19 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Ovington Avenue & Ridge Boulevard 230 feet
- Bay Ridge Avenue & Bay Ridge Place 400 feet
- 70th Street & Ridge Boulevard 420 feet
- 71st Street & Ridge Boulevard 440 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Ovington Avenue 570 feet
- Bay Ridge Avenue & Ridge Boulevard 630 feet
- 70th Street & Perry Terrace 680 feet
- 72nd Street & Ridge Boulevard 700 feet
See every intersection along Bay Ridge Place or Ovington Avenue.