72nd Street & 16th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 72nd Street and 16th 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 300 feet away. The nearest subway, 71 St, is about a minute on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them religious buildings, and 16 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 71 St, 320 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 71 St D320 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 79 St D0.3 milesD
- 62 St/New Utrecht Av D, N0.5 milesD N
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 Bay Ridge Pkwy/New Utrecht Av, 920 feet away, for the B4.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Pkwy/New Utrecht Av B4920 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 7310 New Utrecht Avenue Gas station610 feet
- 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.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11204
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 38 and 43 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bensonhurst
- Elevation
- 35 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 900 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 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2016 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 16th Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 16th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 72nd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 72nd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 312410.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- World of Wonders Preschool, ages 2 to 550 feet
- P.S. 112 Lefferts Park School780 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park300 feet
- Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park Playground320 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 6915 15th Avenue Older adult center1,110 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket620 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 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 nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 72nd Street & New Utrecht Avenue 90 feet
- 16th Avenue & New Utrecht Avenue 180 feet
- 16th Avenue & 71st Street 260 feet
- 16th Avenue & 73rd Street 260 feet
- 73rd Street & New Utrecht Avenue 270 feet
- 71st Street & New Utrecht Avenue 370 feet
- 16th Avenue & 74th Street 520 feet
- 16th Avenue & 70th Street 520 feet
See every intersection along 16th Avenue or 72nd Street.