71st Street & 19th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 71st Street and 19th Avenue is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest subway, 71 St, is about ten minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings, and 25 places to eat. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1927 and 1931, 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, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 71 St D0.5 milesD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
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, 900 feet away, for the B8.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 18 Av/70 St B8900 feetB8
Next buses at this stop
- B8 …
Cycling
- 35 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Bay Parkway at Belt Parkway, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 7021 Bay Parkway Gas station0.5 miles
- 1763 86th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers and four fast chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 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 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1927 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2019 and June 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 19th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 19th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of 71st Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 71st Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Generation 21 NY Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K990 feet
Supermarkets
- 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 25 places to eat and 15 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:
- 72nd Street & 19th Avenue 260 feet
- 70th Street & 19th Avenue 260 feet
- 73rd Street & 19th Avenue 520 feet
- Bay Ridge Avenue & 19th Avenue 520 feet
- 18th Avenue & 71st Street 730 feet
- 71st Street & 20th Avenue 780 feet
- 68th Street & 19th Avenue 780 feet
- 74th Street & 19th Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 19th Avenue or 71st Street.