16th Avenue & 74th Street
The four-way crossing of 16th Avenue and 74th 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 820 feet away. The nearest subway, 71 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat. About 1,100 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, 780 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 71 St D780 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 79 St D1,140 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, 460 feet away, for the B4.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Pkwy/New Utrecht Av B4460 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
Cycling
- 8 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 station140 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11204
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bensonhurst
- Elevation
- 28 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.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2016 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 16th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-8PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of 16th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of 74th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 74th Street
- No parking 6 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.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- World of Wonders Preschool, ages 2 to 5330 feet
- Kind Start Pre-School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,140 feet
- P.S. 112 Lefferts Park School1,240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park820 feet
- Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park Playground840 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,080 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 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:
- 74th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 170 feet
- 16th Avenue & 73rd Street 260 feet
- Bay Ridge Parkway & 16th Avenue 280 feet
- 73rd Street & New Utrecht Avenue 300 feet
- 16th Avenue & New Utrecht Avenue 330 feet
- Bay Ridge Parkway & New Utrecht Avenue 490 feet
- 72nd Street & 16th Avenue 520 feet
- 72nd Street & New Utrecht Avenue 540 feet
See every intersection along 16th Avenue or 74th Street.