72nd Street & New Utrecht Avenue
The four-way crossing of 72nd Street and New Utrecht Avenue is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 112 Lefferts Park is 700 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 17 places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 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, 240 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 71 St D240 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, 940 feet away, for the B4.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Pkwy/New Utrecht Av B4940 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
Cycling
- 14 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 7310 New Utrecht Avenue Gas station520 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 seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 1 person killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11228
- 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
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 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 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2016 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 72nd Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of 72nd Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
East side of New Utrecht Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 6:30AM-7AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of New Utrecht Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7AM-7:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 310697, 317369 and 323601.
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 5130 feet
- P.S. 112 Lefferts Park School700 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park330 feet
- Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park Playground380 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 6915 15th Avenue Older adult center1,030 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket540 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and 17 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 72nd Street & 16th Avenue 90 feet
- 16th Avenue & New Utrecht Avenue 200 feet
- 16th Avenue & 73rd Street 280 feet
- 71st Street & New Utrecht Avenue 290 feet
- 73rd Street & New Utrecht Avenue 290 feet
- 16th Avenue & 71st Street 350 feet
- 16th Avenue & 74th Street 540 feet
- New Utrecht Avenue & 70th Street 580 feet
See every intersection along 72nd Street or New Utrecht Avenue.