74th Street & New Utrecht Avenue
The four-way crossing of 74th Street and New Utrecht Avenue is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park is 860 feet away. The nearest subway, 71 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 17 places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1921 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, 820 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 71 St D820 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 79 St D970 feetD
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, 360 feet away, for the B4.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Pkwy/New Utrecht Av B4360 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
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 station190 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 five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, March 2024
- Accessible pedestrian signal, March 2024
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
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1921 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2015 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 74th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 74th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of New Utrecht Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 6:30AM-7AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of New Utrecht Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING 7AM-7:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 314090 and 316072.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- World of Wonders Preschool, ages 2 to 5350 feet
- Kind Start Pre-School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K960 feet
- Happy Scholars Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,260 feet
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- P.S. 112 Lefferts Park School1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park860 feet
- Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park Playground880 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,120 feet
- Jmart Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and 20 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 16th Avenue & 74th Street 170 feet
- 73rd Street & New Utrecht Avenue 290 feet
- Bay Ridge Parkway & New Utrecht Avenue 310 feet
- 16th Avenue & 73rd Street 330 feet
- 16th Avenue & New Utrecht Avenue 370 feet
- Bay Ridge Parkway & 16th Avenue 450 feet
- 72nd Street & 16th Avenue 560 feet
- 72nd Street & New Utrecht Avenue 580 feet
See every intersection along 74th Street or New Utrecht Avenue.