62nd Street & 16th Avenue

The four-way crossing of 62nd Street and 16th Avenue is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Cong Talmidei Mesivta Tiferes Shmiel is 500 feet away. The nearest subway, 62 St/New Utrecht Av, is about four minutes on foot, for the D and N. Within a five-minute walk are 27 public places, 13 of them schools, and one place to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1928 and 1955, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
2 hurt
7 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
62 St/New Utrecht Av
1,080 feet · 4 min on foot · D, N
Nearest bus stop
570 feet
60 St/16 Av · B9
Within a walk
27 places
13 schools, 7 religious buildings and 2 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
62nd Street & 16th Avenue Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 62 St/New Utrecht Av, 1,080 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. 62 St/New Utrecht Av D, N
    1,080 feet
    D N

Next trains at this station

Manhattan
2 lines
  1. D …
  2. N …
Southbound
1 line
  1. D …
Coney Island
1 line
  1. N …

Also within a walk

  1. 18 Av N
    1,280 feet
    N
  2. 71 St D
    0.4 miles
    D

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Nature Rail” (2012) by Andrea Dezsö and “Nature Wall” (2019) by Andrea Dezsö at the 62 St/New Utrecht Av station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 60 St/16 Av, 570 feet away, for the B9.

  • 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 60 St/16 Av B9 · Countdown sign
    570 feet
    B9
    Countdown sign

Next buses at this stop

  1. B9 …

Live arrivals

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 6006 18th Avenue Gas station
    0.4 miles
  2. 5115 15th Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers
    0.7 miles
  3. 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.3 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.

  • 2 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 2 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.

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
44 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1928 and 1955.

Trees

Seven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the oak.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 54 signs on these blocks
  • 15 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2019 and September 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 16th Avenue

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-6PM

West side of 16th Avenue

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM

North side of 62nd Street

  • No parking 11 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-6PM
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

South side of 62nd Street

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 7AM-7PM ALL DAYS
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 27 public places.

  • 13 schools
  • 7 religious buildings
  • 6 day care or pre-K sites
  • 1 trade or language school

Schools and child care

  1. Bais Sarah School School-based preschool, ages 2 to 5
    220 feet
  2. Cong. Machne Chaim Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2 · Pre-K
    220 feet
  3. Congregation Machne Chaim School
    230 feet
Show all 20
  1. Cong Talmidei Mesivta Tiferes Shmiel School
    500 feet
  2. Congregation Yeshiva Darkei Chaim School
    590 feet
  3. Yeshiva Toldos Yesuscher School
    600 feet
  4. Yaldeinu School (The) School
    620 feet
  5. Institute for Career Advancement Trade or language school
    780 feet
  6. Eis Laasois Child Development Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    820 feet
  7. Yeshiva Tiferes Shmiel School
    910 feet
  8. Congregation Machna Shalva School
    950 feet
  9. Emunas Bais Yaakov School
    950 feet
  10. Williamsburg Infnt & Erly CHLD 15ave School
    950 feet
  11. Yeshiva Birchas Moshe School
    1,050 feet
  12. Kinder Vinkel Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,080 feet
  13. Tomer Dvora School - Site 1 School
    1,120 feet
  14. Agudath Chasidei Spinka Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,120 feet
  15. J.H.S. 227 Edward B. Shallow School
    1,130 feet
  16. Kiddio Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,150 feet
  17. Yeshivas Novominsk-Kol Yehuda School
    1,150 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Breadberry Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. Key Food Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Other stores

  1. Dollar Tree Store
    0.4 miles
  2. Target Store
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and four food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, 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:

See every intersection along 16th Avenue or 62nd Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.