16th Avenue & 73rd Street
The four-way crossing of 16th Avenue and 73rd 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. Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park is 560 feet away. The nearest subway, 71 St, is about two minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1931, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 71 St, 520 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 71 St D520 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 79 St D1,310 feetD
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, 700 feet away, for the B4.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Pkwy/New Utrecht Av B4700 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
Cycling
- 9 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 station240 feet
- 1763 86th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers and four fast chargers0.7 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 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
- 32 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 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 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2016 and May 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 16th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 16th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of 73rd Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 73rd Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- World of Wonders Preschool, ages 2 to 580 feet
- P.S. 112 Lefferts Park School980 feet
- Kind Start Pre-School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park560 feet
- Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park Playground580 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 6915 15th Avenue Older adult center1,310 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket820 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and 19 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:
- 73rd Street & New Utrecht Avenue 50 feet
- 16th Avenue & New Utrecht Avenue 80 feet
- 16th Avenue & 74th Street 260 feet
- 72nd Street & 16th Avenue 260 feet
- 72nd Street & New Utrecht Avenue 280 feet
- 74th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 330 feet
- 16th Avenue & 71st Street 520 feet
- Bay Ridge Parkway & 16th Avenue 540 feet
See every intersection along 16th Avenue or 73rd Street.