16th Avenue & 77th Street
The four-way crossing of 16th Avenue and 77th Street is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 1,215 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. New Utrecht High School is 890 feet away. The nearest subway, 79 St, is about two minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 19 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 79 St, 630 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 79 St D630 feetD
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/New Utrecht Av, 720 feet away, for the B4.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Pkwy/New Utrecht Av B4720 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 7310 New Utrecht Avenue Gas station960 feet
- 1763 86th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers and four fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 1,215 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 661st most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 523 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11214
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bensonhurst
- Elevation
- 20 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,300 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 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2019 and July 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 16th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 16th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of 77th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 77th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Kind Start Pre-School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K630 feet
- New Utrecht High School890 feet
- Happy Scholars Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K930 feet
Show all 4
- World of Wonders Preschool, ages 2 to 51,150 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
- Jmart Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and 21 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 78th Street & 16th Avenue 260 feet
- 16th Avenue & 76th Street 260 feet
- 79th Street & 16th Avenue 520 feet
- Bay Ridge Parkway & 16th Avenue 540 feet
- 77th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 580 feet
- 76th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 710 feet
- 15th Avenue & 77th Street 780 feet
- 80th Street & 16th Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 16th Avenue or 77th Street.