Shore Road & 79th Street
Shore Road and 79th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. It is 130 feet to 79 St Playground. The nearest bus stop, Shore Rd/79 St, is 130 feet away for the X27 and X37, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places. About 200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1930, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Shore Rd/79 St, 130 feet away, for the X27 and X37.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Shore Rd/79 St X27, X37130 feetX27 X37
Next buses at this stop
- X27 …
- X37 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Shore Road.
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Shore Rd & 80 St 12 docks in all350 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Road & Belt Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 6737 4th Avenue Gas station1.2 miles
- 8501 5th Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2015.
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
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 200 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 78 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 91 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2014 and March 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 79th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 79th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Shore Road
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Shore Road
- Back-in parking only 6 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 14 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 28 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 park feature
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Shore Park and Parkway Park70 feet
- 79 St Playground130 feet
- Old Glory Lookout in Shore Park and Parkway Park feature640 feet
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, 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:
- Shore Road & 78th Street 180 feet
- Shore Road & 80th Street 340 feet
- Shore Road & 77th Street 430 feet
- 79th Street & Narrows Avenue 570 feet
- Shore Road & Shore Parkway Greenway-80th Street Pedestrian Oval 720 feet
- Belt Parkway & Shore Parkway Greenway-80th Street Pedestrian Oval 760 feet
- 78th Street & Narrows Avenue 760 feet
- 80th Street & Harbor View Terrace 770 feet
See every intersection along 79th Street or Shore Road.