50th Street & 17th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 50th Street and 17th Avenue is in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Yeshiva Yagdil Torah is 930 feet away. The nearest subway, 18 Av, is about nine minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are 28 public places, 24 of them religious buildings, and three places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 74 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 18 Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 18 Av F0.4 milesF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Southbound
1 line- F …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “We are each others” (2018) by Julien Gardair at the 18 Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 50 St/17 Av, 120 feet away, for the B11.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 50 St/17 Av B11120 feetB11
Next buses at this stop
- B11 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at 11th Avenue & 18th Street, 2 miles by car along the streets.
- 6006 18th Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 5115 15th Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 11 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, May 2020
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11204
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 44
- Police precinct
- 66
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Borough Park
- Elevation
- 45 feet above sea level
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, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 74 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2019 and August 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 17th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 17th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of 50th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 50th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 28 public places.
- 24 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Ch'San Sofer Preschool School-based preschool, ages 2 to 5310 feet
- Rabbi Solomon Kluger School Preschool, ages 2 to 5310 feet
- Mother Love Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K500 feet
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- Yeshiva Yagdil Torah School930 feet
Houses of worship
- Holy Spirit Church House of worship1,120 feet
Bank branches
- Apple Bank Bank branch980 feet
Supermarkets
- Landau's Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
- Breadberry Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 51st Street & 17th Avenue 250 feet
- 17th Avenue & 49th Street 260 feet
- 50th Street & Old New Utrecht Road 290 feet
- 49th Street & Old New Utrecht Road 420 feet
- 48th Street & 17th Avenue 520 feet
- 52nd Street & 17th Avenue 520 feet
- 51st Street & Old New Utrecht Road 580 feet
- 18th Avenue & 50th Street 730 feet
See every intersection along 17th Avenue or 50th Street.