72nd Street & Bennett Court
The three-way junction of 72nd Street and Bennett Court is in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Bay Ridge Prep School 2 is 920 feet away. The nearest subway, Bay Ridge Av, is about four minutes on foot, for the R. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, five of them religious buildings, and 67 places to eat. About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 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 Ridge Av, 1,020 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- Bay Ridge Av R1,020 feetR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Bay Ridge
1 line- R …
Also within a walk
- 77 St R0.3 milesR
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Strata” (2017) by Katy Fischer at the Bay Ridge Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/72 St, 580 feet away, for the B37.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/72 St B37 · Shelter580 feetB37
Next buses at this stop
- B37 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 72nd Street.
- 40 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 4 Ave & 72 St 14 docks in all260 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at 3rd Avenue & 65th Street, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 6737 4th Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 6401 6th Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11209
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 47
- Police precinct
- 68
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bay Ridge
- Elevation
- 81 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1915 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in October 2014, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 72nd Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 4 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- P.S./I.S. 30 Mary White Ovington School630 feet
- Bay One Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K730 feet
- Bay Ridge Prep School 2 School920 feet
Show all 5
- Lutheran Elem School of Bay Ridge School1,080 feet
- P.S. 102 the Bayview School1,250 feet
Houses of worship
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church House of worship530 feet
- Bay Ridge United Methodist Church Listed historic place980 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch520 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,240 feet
- SuperFresh Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Emporium Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 67 places to eat and 24 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 & Ridge Court 250 feet
- 4th Avenue & 72nd Street 280 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 72nd Street 520 feet
- 4th Avenue & 73rd Street 540 feet
- 4th Avenue & Ovington Avenue 600 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 73rd Street 770 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 71st Street 770 feet
- 4th Avenue & 74th Street 790 feet
See every intersection along 72nd Street.