63rd Street & 19th Avenue

The four-way crossing of 63rd Street and 19th Avenue is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest subway, 18 Av, is about three minutes on foot, for the N. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, six of them religious buildings, and 22 places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
4 hurt
5 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
18 Av
920 feet · 3 min on foot · N
Nearest bus stop
880 feet
60 St/19 Av · B9
Within a walk
10 places
6 religious buildings, 3 day care or pre-K sites and 1 more kind, within five minutes

Map

Layers
63rd Street & 19th Avenue Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 18 Av, 920 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  1. 18 Av N
    920 feet
    N

Next trains at this station

Manhattan
1 line
  1. N …
Coney Island
1 line
  1. N …

Also within a walk

  1. 20 Av N
    920 feet
    N

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Fluxus / Rythmus” (2018) by Emilio Perez at the 18 Av station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 60 St/19 Av, 880 feet away, for the B9.

  • 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 60 St/19 Av B9
    880 feet
    B9

Next buses at this stop

  1. B9 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 24 bicycle racks within 820 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 2 miles by car along the streets.

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

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2024.

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 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 1925 and 1931.

Trees

NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Princeton' American elm.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 34 signs on these blocks
  • 7 different rules
  • 2 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2017 and April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 19th Avenue

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM

West side of 19th Avenue

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM

North side of 63rd Street

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 10 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM

South side of 63rd Street

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 11 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 307071 and 312912.

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Ten public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 6 religious buildings
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 1 older adult center

Schools and child care

  1. Brooklyn Chinese American Association Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,100 feet
  2. Generation 21 NY Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,140 feet
  3. Little Brilliant Minds Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,250 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 6409 20th Avenue Older adult center
    1,190 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    1,080 feet
  2. Citibank Bank branch
    1,210 feet
  3. Santander Bank Bank branch
    1,270 feet

Supermarkets

  1. CTown Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. Breadberry Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    1,040 feet
  2. Dollar Tree Store
    1,280 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 22 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 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 19th Avenue or 63rd Street.

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