17th Avenue & 70th Street
The four-way crossing of 17th Avenue and 70th Street is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Tiferes Miriam School for Girls is 1,290 feet away. The nearest subway, 71 St, is about five minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and 18 places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1930, 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, 1,300 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 71 St D1,300 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 18 Av N0.3 milesN
- 79 St D0.4 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 18 Av/70 St, 930 feet away, for the B8.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 18 Av/70 St B8930 feetB8
Next buses at this stop
- B8 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 7310 New Utrecht Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 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 seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 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 December 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11204
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 43
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bensonhurst
- Elevation
- 40 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 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 1925 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2020 and August 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 17th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 17th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of 70th Street
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 70th Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Tiferes Miriam School for Girls School1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park910 feet
- Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park Playground920 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,230 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 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 corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Bay Ridge Avenue & 17th Avenue 260 feet
- 71st Street & 17th Avenue 260 feet
- 17th Avenue & 68th Street 520 feet
- 72nd Street & 17th Avenue 520 feet
- 67th Street & 17th Avenue 690 feet
- 73rd Street & 17th Avenue 780 feet
- 18th Avenue & 70th Street 830 feet
- 16th Avenue & 70th Street 870 feet
See every intersection along 17th Avenue or 70th Street.