Wakeman Place & Bergen Place
Wakeman Place and Bergen Place meet at a three-way junction in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Owls Head Park Playground is 920 feet away. The nearest subway, Bay Ridge Av, is about ten minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them parks. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Wakeman Place. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, 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, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- Bay Ridge Av R0.5 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Bay Ridge
1 line- R …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Strata” (2017) by Katy Fischer at the Bay Ridge Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/Senator St, 0.3 miles away, for the B37, X27 and X37.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/Senator St B37, X27, X370.3 milesB37 X27 X37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
- X27 …
- X37 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Wakeman Place.
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Wakeman Pl & Ridge Blvd 19 docks in all300 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway southbound at Ridge Boulevard & Shore Road Drive, 420 feet by car along the streets.
- 6415 3rd Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 140 58th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two 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 August 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11220
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 47
- Police precinct
- 68
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bay Ridge
- Elevation
- 53 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Silver Lining' silver linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in November 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bergen Place
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Bergen Place
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Wakeman Place
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 fire station
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Shore Park and Parkway Park50 feet
- Owl's Head Park560 feet
- Owls Head Park Playground920 feet
Show all 4
- John Allen Payne Playground1,220 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 241/Ladder 109 Fire station1,000 feet
Supermarkets
- SuperFresh Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Wakeman Place & Sedgwick Place 250 feet
- Ridge Boulevard & Wakeman Place 270 feet
- Ridge Boulevard & Belt Parkway 310 feet
- 67th Street & Bergen Place 370 feet
- Ridge Boulevard & Shore Road Drive 420 feet
- Ridge Boulevard & Belt Parkway 490 feet
- Shore Road & Colonial Road 520 feet
- 67th Street & Ridge Boulevard 560 feet
See every intersection along Bergen Place or Wakeman Place.