18th Avenue & 76th Street
The four-way crossing of 18th Avenue and 76th Street is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 186 Dr. Irving a Gladstone is 880 feet away. The nearest subway, 79 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 23 places to eat. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 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 79 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 79 St D0.3 milesD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 18 Av D0.4 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 18 Av/Bay Ridge Pkwy, 160 feet away, for the B8.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 18 Av/Bay Ridge Pkwy B8 · Shelter160 feetB8
Next buses at this stop
- B8 …
Cycling
- 32 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, 1.5 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 chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 6 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 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11214
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 43
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bensonhurst
- Elevation
- 34 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 38 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2015 and January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 18th Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 18th Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
North side of 76th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 76th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 311489 and 313880.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 older adult center
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Al Madinah School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5560 feet
- Lil Tots Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5610 feet
- P.S. 186 Dr. Irving a Gladstone School880 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 7711 18th Avenue Older adult center390 feet
Supermarkets
- Jmart Supermarket0.4 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 23 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 18th Avenue & 77th Street 260 feet
- 18th Avenue & Bay Ridge Parkway 280 feet
- 18th Avenue & 78th Street 520 feet
- 18th Avenue & 74th Street 560 feet
- 76th Street & 19th Avenue 710 feet
- 18th Avenue & 79th Street 780 feet
- 18th Avenue & 73rd Street 820 feet
- 76th Street & 17th Avenue 850 feet
See every intersection along 18th Avenue or 76th Street.