16th Avenue & New Utrecht Avenue
The four-way crossing of 16th Avenue and New Utrecht Avenue is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park is 490 feet away. The nearest subway, 71 St, is about two minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them religious buildings, and 17 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, 440 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 71 St D440 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 79 St D0.3 milesD
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, 730 feet away, for the B4.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Pkwy/New Utrecht Av B4730 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 station310 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 one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
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
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 24 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the bald cypress.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2020 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on New Utrecht Avenue (west side).
East side of 16th Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 16th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of New Utrecht Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 6:30AM-7AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 311327, 312410 and 317369.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 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 520 feet
- P.S. 112 Lefferts Park School900 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park490 feet
- Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park Playground500 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 6915 15th Avenue Older adult center1,230 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket740 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and 18 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 16th Avenue & 73rd Street 80 feet
- 73rd Street & New Utrecht Avenue 90 feet
- 72nd Street & 16th Avenue 180 feet
- 72nd Street & New Utrecht Avenue 200 feet
- 16th Avenue & 74th Street 330 feet
- 74th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 370 feet
- 16th Avenue & 71st Street 440 feet
- 71st Street & New Utrecht Avenue 490 feet
See every intersection along 16th Avenue or New Utrecht Avenue.