74th Street & 17th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 74th Street and 17th Avenue is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest subway, 79 St, is about four minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 22 places to eat. About 1,600 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 79 St, 1,110 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 79 St D1,110 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 71 St D0.3 milesD
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “A Continuous Thread” (2012) by Susanna Starr at the 79 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bay Ridge Pkwy/17 Av, 380 feet away, for the B4.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Pkwy/17 Av B4 · Shelter380 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack 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 station880 feet
- 1763 86th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers and four fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
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
- 32 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,600 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 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Not Green Leaf' Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2015 and March 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 17th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 17th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of 74th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 74th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
Schools and child care
- Lil Tots Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5800 feet
- World of Wonders Preschool, ages 2 to 51,050 feet
- Kind Start Pre-School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,140 feet
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- Happy Scholars Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- Jmart Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and 23 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 corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 73rd Street & 17th Avenue 260 feet
- Bay Ridge Parkway & 17th Avenue 280 feet
- 72nd Street & 17th Avenue 520 feet
- 76th Street & 17th Avenue 560 feet
- 74th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 700 feet
- 71st Street & 17th Avenue 780 feet
- 77th Street & 17th Avenue 820 feet
- Bay Ridge Parkway & New Utrecht Avenue 840 feet
See every intersection along 17th Avenue or 74th Street.