72nd Street & 21st Avenue
The four-way crossing of 72nd Street and 21st 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. Seth Low Playground/ Bealin Square is 1,020 feet away. The nearest subway, Bay Pkwy, is about seven minutes on foot, for the N. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 11 places to eat. About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 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 Bay Pkwy, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- Bay Pkwy N0.4 milesN
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- N …
Coney Island
1 line- N …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “People's Instinctive Travels: Homage to the Tribe” (2019) by Eamon Ore-Giron at the Bay Pkwy station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bay Pkwy/W 12 St, 820 feet away, for the B6.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Pkwy/W 12 St B6820 feetB6
Next buses at this stop
- B6 …
Cycling
- 8 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, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 7021 Bay Parkway Gas station1,190 feet
- 431 Avenue P Charging for electric cars, 21 Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 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
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 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
- 34 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,700 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 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 39 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and May 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 21st Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 21st Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 21st Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of 72nd Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of 72nd Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 72nd Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 247 Brooklyn School500 feet
- District 20 Pre-K Center at 2165 71st Street Pre-K center930 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Seth Low Playground/ Bealin Square Park1,020 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and nine 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:
- 71st Street & 21st Avenue 260 feet
- 73rd Street & 21st Avenue 260 feet
- 70th Street & 21st Avenue 520 feet
- 74th Street & 21st Avenue 520 feet
- 72nd Street & 20th Avenue 780 feet
- Bay Ridge Avenue & 21st Avenue 780 feet
- 72nd Street & Bay Parkway 790 feet
- Bay Ridge Parkway & 21st Avenue 800 feet
See every intersection along 21st Avenue or 72nd Street.