16th Avenue & 70th Street
The four-way crossing of 16th Avenue and 70th Street is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 112 Lefferts Park is 1,030 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 eight public places, two of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 71 St, 430 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 71 St D430 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 79 St D0.4 milesD
- 62 St/New Utrecht Av D, N0.4 milesD N
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/New Utrecht Av, 0.3 miles away, for the B4.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Pkwy/New Utrecht Av B40.3 milesB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
Cycling
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 7310 New Utrecht Avenue Gas station1,130 feet
- 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 five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11204
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 38 and 43 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bensonhurst
- Elevation
- 40 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,100 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 102 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2015 and June 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 16th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 16th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 70th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 70th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- World of Wonders Preschool, ages 2 to 5570 feet
- P.S. 112 Lefferts Park School1,030 feet
- J.H.S. 227 Edward B. Shallow School1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park40 feet
- Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park Playground50 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 6915 15th Avenue Older adult center780 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket360 feet
- SuperFresh Supermarket0.5 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and 12 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bay Ridge Avenue & 16th Avenue 260 feet
- 16th Avenue & 71st Street 260 feet
- New Utrecht Avenue & 70th Street 330 feet
- 71st Street & New Utrecht Avenue 470 feet
- 16th Avenue & 68th Street 520 feet
- 72nd Street & 16th Avenue 520 feet
- 72nd Street & New Utrecht Avenue 610 feet
- Bay Ridge Avenue & New Utrecht Avenue 620 feet
See every intersection along 16th Avenue or 70th Street.