Bay Parkway (Brooklyn)

Bay Parkway is a 2.7-mile (7.82 km) boulevard/parkway in the west portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn.

Not to be confused with Bay Parkway (Jones Beach).
Bay Parkway
Bay Parkway and 85th Street in Bensonhurst. Visible down the block is the Bay Parkway D Train Station on 86th Street.
Bay Parkway and 85th Street in Bensonhurst. Visible down the block is the Bay Parkway D Train Station on 86th Street.
Former name(s)22nd Avenue
OwnerCity of New York
Maintained byNYCDOT
Length2.7 mi (4.3 km)[1]
LocationBrooklyn, New York City
Coordinates40°36′33.35″N 73°59′10.17″W
South endDead end at Gravesend Bay
Major
junctions		 Belt Parkway in Gravesend
North endOcean Parkway in Midwood
East23rd Avenue
West22nd Avenue

Route description

Bay Parkway begins at Ocean Parkway and continues for approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) southwesterly to Bath Beach, past Seth Low Playground and Bealin Square[2] toward Bensonhurst Park,[3] Shore Parkway (Exit 5), and Ceasar's Bay shopping plaza on Gravesend Bay. It runs through Bensonhurst and is four lanes wide throughout its route. Along Bay Parkway are many Chinese, Russian and Italian-American businesses and many residential buildings and co-ops.

History

Bay Parkway was known as 22nd Avenue until the 1930s, when the name was changed to facilitate large-scale apartment-type residential development. Its renaming as a parkway was first proposed in the state legislature in 1892, along with Bay Ridge Parkway, and Fort Hamilton Parkway, placing the road under the jurisdiction of the Brooklyn Parks Department.[4] The renaming was intended to boost the desirability of real estate along its route.

Transit

Bay Parkway has three New York City Subway stops:

Bay Parkway is also served by the B6 and B82 and B82+ Select Bus Service bus routes. The B6 serves Bay Parkway south of Avenue J and the B82 serves its south of Kings Highway.

References
  1. Google (May 23, 2019). "Bay Parkway" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  2. "Seth Low Playground/Bealin Square". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation.
  3. "Bensonhurst Park". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation.
  4. "At the State Capital". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. March 27, 1892. p. 7. Retrieved March 15, 2017.


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