16th Avenue & 71st Street
The four-way crossing of 16th Avenue and 71st Street is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park is 40 feet away. The nearest subway, 71 St, is about a minute 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 15 places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 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, 170 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 71 St D170 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 79 St D0.3 milesD
- 62 St/New Utrecht Av D, N0.5 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, 1,180 feet away, for the B4.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Pkwy/New Utrecht Av B41,180 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
Cycling
- 11 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 station870 feet
- 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 ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2024.
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
- 37 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1915 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 88 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2015 and May 2024, 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 71st Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 71st Street
- No parking 7 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
- World of Wonders Preschool, ages 2 to 5310 feet
- P.S. 112 Lefferts Park School770 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park40 feet
- Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park Playground60 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 6915 15th Avenue Older adult center940 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket460 feet
- SuperFresh Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 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 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 71st Street & New Utrecht Avenue 210 feet
- 72nd Street & 16th Avenue 260 feet
- 16th Avenue & 70th Street 260 feet
- 72nd Street & New Utrecht Avenue 350 feet
- 16th Avenue & New Utrecht Avenue 440 feet
- New Utrecht Avenue & 70th Street 500 feet
- Bay Ridge Avenue & 16th Avenue 520 feet
- 16th Avenue & 73rd Street 520 feet
See every intersection along 16th Avenue or 71st Street.