78th Street & 19th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 78th Street and 19th Avenue is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Sinai Academic Center is 1,250 feet away. The nearest subway, 79 St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 11 places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven 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
- 18 Av D0.5 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 18 Av/77 St, 860 feet away, for the B8.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 18 Av/77 St B8 · Shelter860 feetB8
Next buses at this stop
- B8 …
Cycling
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Bay Parkway at Belt Parkway, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 7310 New Utrecht Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 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
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11214
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 43
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bensonhurst
- Elevation
- 33 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2017 and July 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 19th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 19th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of 78th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 78th Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 older adult center
Schools and child care
- P.S. 186 Dr. Irving a Gladstone School510 feet
- Daisy's Fun House II Preschool, ages 2 to 5830 feet
- Al Madinah School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,230 feet
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- Sinai Academic Center School1,250 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 7711 18th Avenue Older adult center950 feet
Supermarkets
- Jmart Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and seven 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:
- 77th Street & 19th Avenue 260 feet
- 79th Street & 19th Avenue 260 feet
- 76th Street & 19th Avenue 520 feet
- 80th Street & 19th Avenue 520 feet
- 18th Avenue & 78th Street 700 feet
- 78th Street & 20th Avenue 780 feet
- 81st Street & 19th Avenue 780 feet
- Bay Ridge Parkway & 19th Avenue 800 feet
See every intersection along 19th Avenue or 78th Street.