78th Street & 15th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 78th Street and 15th Avenue is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 204 Vince Lombardi is 990 feet away. The nearest subway, 79 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and one place to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1930, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 79 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 79 St D0.3 milesD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 71 St D0.4 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/15 Av, 830 feet away, for the B4.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Pkwy/15 Av B4830 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Bay 8th Street & Belt Parkway, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 7310 New Utrecht Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 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 nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11228
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bensonhurst
- Elevation
- 27 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 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
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2016 and October 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 15th Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 10AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-10AM
West side of 15th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of 78th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 78th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 316056.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 204 Vince Lombardi School990 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Dynasty Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and six 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 15th Avenue & 77th Street 260 feet
- 79th Street & 15th Avenue 260 feet
- 15th Avenue & 76th Street 520 feet
- 80th Street & 15th Avenue 520 feet
- 78th Street & 16th Avenue 780 feet
- 81st Street & 15th Avenue 780 feet
- 14th Avenue & 78th Street 780 feet
- Bay Ridge Parkway & 15th Avenue 800 feet
See every intersection along 15th Avenue or 78th Street.