17th Avenue & Rutherford Place
The three-way junction of 17th Avenue and Rutherford Place is in Bath Beach, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 163 Bath Beach is 170 feet away. The nearest subway, 18 Av, is about eight minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, five of them religious buildings, and 17 places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 and 1950, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 18 Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 18 Av D0.4 milesD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Bensonhurst Gardens” (2012) by Francesco Simeti at the 18 Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bath Av/17 Av, 620 feet away, for the B64.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bath Av/17 Av B64620 feetB64
Next buses at this stop
- B64 …
Cycling
- 21 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Bay 8th Street & Belt Parkway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 1601 86th Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 1763 86th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers and four fast chargers0.3 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11214
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 38 and 47 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bath Beach
- Elevation
- 28 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 1915 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 61 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2016 and July 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 17th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Rutherford Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Rutherford Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- P.S. 163 Bath Beach School170 feet
- P.S. 748 Brooklyn School for Global Scholars School280 feet
- New Sunflower Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K620 feet
Supermarkets
- NetCost Market Supermarket1,290 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- Jmart Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and 16 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 17th Avenue & Benson Avenue 230 feet
- Bay 16th Street & Rutherford Place 270 feet
- Benson Avenue & Bay 16th Street 490 feet
- Bay 17th Street & Rutherford Place 520 feet
- Benson Avenue & Bay 14th Street 520 feet
- 17th Avenue & Bath Avenue 550 feet
- Benson Avenue & Bay 17th Street 740 feet
- 18th Avenue & Benson Avenue at Rutherford Place 780 feet
See every intersection along 17th Avenue or Rutherford Place.