76th Street & New Utrecht Avenue
The four-way crossing of 76th Street and New Utrecht Avenue is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest subway, 79 St, is about a minute on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 21 places to eat. About 1,400 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, 340 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 79 St D340 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/New Utrecht Av, 360 feet away, for the B4.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Pkwy/New Utrecht Av B4 · Shelter360 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 station810 feet
- 1763 86th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers and four fast chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11214
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bensonhurst
- Elevation
- 25 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,400 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 27 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
- 7 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2018 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 76th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 76th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 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 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING 7AM-7:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 303613 and 306897.
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
- Kind Start Pre-School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K340 feet
- Happy Scholars Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K640 feet
- World of Wonders Preschool, ages 2 to 5980 feet
Show all 4
- Lil Tots Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,220 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- Jmart Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 21 places to eat and 18 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 77th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 290 feet
- Bay Ridge Parkway & New Utrecht Avenue 310 feet
- 76th Street & 17th Avenue 420 feet
- 16th Avenue & 76th Street 450 feet
- 78th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 580 feet
- 77th Street & 17th Avenue 580 feet
- Bay Ridge Parkway & 16th Avenue 620 feet
- 74th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 620 feet
See every intersection along 76th Street or New Utrecht Avenue.