15th Avenue & 71st Street
The four-way crossing of 15th Avenue and 71st Street is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 112 Lefferts Park is 180 feet away. The nearest subway, 71 St, is about two minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 71 St, 500 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 71 St D500 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 62 St/New Utrecht Av D, N0.4 milesD N
- 79 St D0.5 milesD
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “The Flora of Bensonhurst” (2012) by Joan Linder at the 71 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bay Ridge Pkwy/15 Av, 1,110 feet away, for the B4.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Pkwy/15 Av B41,110 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
Cycling
- 29 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 7310 New Utrecht Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 1763 86th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers and four fast chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11228
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bensonhurst
- Elevation
- 39 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2018 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 15th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of 15th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of 71st Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 71st Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 112 Lefferts Park School180 feet
- World of Wonders Preschool, ages 2 to 5990 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park620 feet
- Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park Playground670 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 6915 15th Avenue Older adult center380 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket750 feet
- SuperFresh Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and 14 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 15th Avenue & 70th Street 260 feet
- 72nd Street & 15th Avenue 260 feet
- Bay Ridge Avenue & 15th Avenue 520 feet
- 15th Avenue & 73rd Street 520 feet
- 71st Street & New Utrecht Avenue 570 feet
- New Utrecht Avenue & 70th Street 710 feet
- 15th Avenue & Ovington Avenue 760 feet
- 16th Avenue & 71st Street 780 feet
See every intersection along 15th Avenue or 71st Street.