73rd Street & 17th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 73rd Street and 17th Avenue is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest subway, 71 St, is about five minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 19 places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1930, 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 71 St D0.3 milesD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 79 St D0.3 milesD
- 18 Av N0.5 milesN
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/17 Av, 640 feet away, for the B4.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Pkwy/17 Av B4 · Shelter640 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 7310 New Utrecht Avenue Gas station1,140 feet
- 1763 86th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers and four fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, March 2020
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 1,500 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 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 64 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2020 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 17th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 17th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of 73rd Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 73rd Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- World of Wonders Preschool, ages 2 to 5890 feet
- Lil Tots Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,060 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
- Jmart Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and 15 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 74th Street & 17th Avenue 260 feet
- 72nd Street & 17th Avenue 260 feet
- 71st Street & 17th Avenue 520 feet
- Bay Ridge Parkway & 17th Avenue 540 feet
- 17th Avenue & 70th Street 780 feet
- 76th Street & 17th Avenue 820 feet
- 73rd Street & New Utrecht Avenue 820 feet
- 18th Avenue & 73rd Street 840 feet
See every intersection along 17th Avenue or 73rd Street.