Ridge Boulevard & 88th Street
Ridge Boulevard and 88th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. D & G Kaloidis Parochial School is 880 feet away, and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church is 1,070 feet away. The nearest subway, 86 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 25 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 86 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 86 St R0.4 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/Ridge Blvd, 630 feet away, for the B16.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 86 St/Ridge Blvd B16630 feetB16
Next buses at this stop
- B16 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Ridge Boulevard.
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Ridge Blvd & 89 St 12 docks in all310 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway at 92nd Street & Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 9111 4th Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 8501 5th Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2023.
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
- 70 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
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 1922 and 1927.
Trees
NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 34 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2017 and March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 88th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-7PM
South side of 88th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of Ridge Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Ridge Boulevard
- Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 religious buildings
- 3 schools
Schools and child care
- Tiny Tots Playhouse Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K380 feet
- P.S. 185 Walter Kassenbrock School430 feet
- Dimitrios & Georgia Kaloidis Parochial School of Greek Holy Cross Chuch School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5 · Pre-K820 feet
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- D & G Kaloidis Parochial School880 feet
- Stepping Stones Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K910 feet
- Adelphi Academy School910 feet
Houses of worship
- Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church House of worship1,070 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 25 places to eat and two 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Ridge Boulevard & 89th Street 260 feet
- Ridge Boulevard & 87th Street 260 feet
- Ridge Boulevard & 90th Street 520 feet
- 86th Street & Ridge Boulevard 540 feet
- Colonial Road & 88th Street 780 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 88th Street 780 feet
- Ridge Boulevard & 91st Street 780 feet
- 85th Street & Ridge Boulevard 870 feet
See every intersection along 88th Street or Ridge Boulevard.