18th Avenue & 73rd Street
The four-way crossing of 18th Avenue and 73rd Street is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest subway, 71 St, is about eight minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 29 places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1923 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, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 71 St D0.4 milesD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 79 St D0.4 milesD
- 18 Av N0.5 milesN
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/72 St, 170 feet away, for the B8.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 18 Av/72 St B8170 feetB8
Next buses at this stop
- B8 …
Cycling
- 41 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Bay Parkway at Belt Parkway, 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 chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2024.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2020
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
- 35 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1923 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 35 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2020 and January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 18th Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8AM-7PM ALL DAYS
West side of 18th Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
North side of 73rd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 73rd Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 310717 and 315487.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 older adult center
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Al Madinah School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5820 feet
- Lil Tots Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5870 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 7711 18th Avenue Older adult center1,210 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 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 29 places to eat and 23 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 18th Avenue & 74th Street 260 feet
- 18th Avenue & 72nd Street 260 feet
- 18th Avenue & 71st Street 520 feet
- 18th Avenue & Bay Ridge Parkway 540 feet
- 73rd Street & 19th Avenue 720 feet
- 18th Avenue & 70th Street 780 feet
- 18th Avenue & 76th Street 820 feet
- 73rd Street & 17th Avenue 840 feet
See every intersection along 18th Avenue or 73rd Street.