15th Avenue & 76th Street
The four-way crossing of 15th Avenue and 76th Street is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Lefferts Park Baptist Church is 870 feet away. The nearest subway, 79 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, three of them religious buildings, and three places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1930, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 79 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 79 St D0.3 milesD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 71 St D0.3 milesD
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “A Continuous Thread” (2012) by Susanna Starr at the 79 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bay Ridge Pkwy/15 Av, 310 feet away, for the B4.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Pkwy/15 Av B4310 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
Cycling
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound, 1 mile 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 chargers0.8 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 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
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 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 1920 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2019 and June 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 15th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 15th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of 76th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 76th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- LPBC UPK Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K870 feet
Houses of worship
- Lefferts Park Baptist Church House of worship870 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and eight 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:
- 15th Avenue & 77th Street 260 feet
- Bay Ridge Parkway & 15th Avenue 280 feet
- 78th Street & 15th Avenue 520 feet
- 15th Avenue & 74th Street 560 feet
- 14th Avenue & 76th Street 780 feet
- 79th Street & 15th Avenue 780 feet
- 16th Avenue & 76th Street 780 feet
- 15th Avenue & 73rd Street 820 feet
See every intersection along 15th Avenue or 76th Street.