71st Street & 17th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 71st Street and 17th 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. Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park is 910 feet away. The nearest subway, 71 St, is about four minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and 23 places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1930, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 71 St, 1,040 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 71 St D1,040 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 79 St D0.4 milesD
- 18 Av N0.4 milesN
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “The Flora of Bensonhurst” (2012) by Joan Linder at the 71 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 18 Av/70 St, 1,000 feet away, for the B8.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 18 Av/70 St B81,000 feetB8
Next buses at this stop
- B8 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 7310 New Utrecht Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 1763 86th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers and four fast chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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
- 38 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 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 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 34 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2020 and July 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 17th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 17th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of 71st Street
- No parking 14 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 71st Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- World of Wonders Preschool, ages 2 to 51,160 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park910 feet
- Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park Playground930 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 23 places to eat and 13 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, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 72nd Street & 17th Avenue 260 feet
- 17th Avenue & 70th Street 260 feet
- 73rd Street & 17th Avenue 520 feet
- Bay Ridge Avenue & 17th Avenue 520 feet
- 74th Street & 17th Avenue 780 feet
- 17th Avenue & 68th Street 780 feet
- 18th Avenue & 71st Street 830 feet
- 16th Avenue & 71st Street 870 feet
See every intersection along 17th Avenue or 71st Street.