66th Street & New Utrecht Avenue

The four-way crossing of 66th Street and New Utrecht Avenue is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park is 1,220 feet away. The nearest subway, 62 St/New Utrecht Av, is about three minutes on foot, for the D and N. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, four of them schools, and 19 places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1940, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
1 hurt
3 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
62 St/New Utrecht Av
830 feet · 3 min on foot · D, N
Nearest bus stop
0.3 miles
60 St/15 Av · B9
Within a walk
12 places
4 schools, 3 day care or pre-K sites and 5 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
66th Street & New Utrecht Avenue Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 62 St/New Utrecht Av, 830 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. 62 St/New Utrecht Av D, N
    830 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. 71 St D
    940 feet
    D
  2. 18 Av N
    0.5 miles
    N

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/15 Av, 0.3 miles away, for the B9.

  • 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 60 St/15 Av B9
    0.3 miles
    B9

Next buses at this stop

  1. B9 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 1302 65th Street Gas station
    0.3 miles
  2. 5115 15th Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers
    0.8 miles
  3. 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.1 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

  • 1 person injured
  • 0 people killed

The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11219
Community board
Brooklyn Community Board 11
City Council district
43
Police precinct
62
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Bensonhurst
Elevation
48 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1940.

Trees

Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand 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
  • 7 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2015 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of 66th Street

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

South side of 66th Street

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

East side of New Utrecht Avenue

  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING 6:30AM-7AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM

West side of New Utrecht Avenue

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 7AM-7:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-6PM ALL DAYS
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Twelve public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 4 schools
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 1 listed historic place
  • 1 older adult center
  • 1 park
  • 2 other places

Schools and child care

  1. B'Above Worldwide Institute Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    740 feet
  2. J.H.S. 227 Edward B. Shallow School
    800 feet
  3. Eis Laasois Child Development Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,100 feet
Show all 8
  1. Institute for Career Advancement Trade or language school
    1,150 feet
  2. Congregation Machna Shalva School
    1,180 feet
  3. Emunas Bais Yaakov School
    1,180 feet
  4. Williamsburg Infnt & Erly CHLD 15ave School
    1,180 feet
  5. Enhanced Support Services Preschool
    1,280 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park
    1,220 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. New Utrecht Avenue Subway Station (Dual System BRT) Listed historic place
    1,180 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 6915 15th Avenue Older adult center
    1,050 feet

Bank branches

  1. Flagstar Bank Bank branch
    880 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Key Food Supermarket
    1,200 feet
  2. SuperFresh Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and 19 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 of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 66th Street or New Utrecht Avenue.

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.