78th Street & 16th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 78th Street and 16th Avenue is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. New Utrecht High School is 630 feet away. The nearest subway, 79 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 17 places to eat. About 1,200 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, 890 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 79 St D890 feetD
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/New Utrecht Av, 980 feet away, for the B4.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Pkwy/New Utrecht Av B4980 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Bay 8th Street & Belt Parkway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 7310 New Utrecht Avenue Gas station1,220 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 seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, August 2024
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
- 18 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 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 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
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2016 and October 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 16th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 16th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of 78th Street
- Ambulettes only 1 sign AMBULETTE ONLY 9AM-6PM ALL DAYS
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 78th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- New Utrecht High School630 feet
- Happy Scholars Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K760 feet
- Kind Start Pre-School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K890 feet
Supermarkets
- Jmart Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
- Food Dynasty Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 16th Avenue & 77th Street 260 feet
- 79th Street & 16th Avenue 260 feet
- 16th Avenue & 76th Street 520 feet
- 80th Street & 16th Avenue 520 feet
- 78th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 710 feet
- 78th Street & 15th Avenue 780 feet
- 81st Street & 16th Avenue 780 feet
- Bay Ridge Parkway & 16th Avenue 800 feet
See every intersection along 16th Avenue or 78th Street.