78th Street & New Utrecht Avenue
The four-way crossing of 78th Street and New Utrecht Avenue is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. New Utrecht High School is 1,000 feet away. The nearest subway, 79 St, is about a minute on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them religious buildings, and 24 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, 220 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 79 St D220 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 71 St D0.4 milesD
- 18 Av 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, 940 feet away, for the B4.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Pkwy/New Utrecht Av B4 · Shelter940 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Bay 8th Street & Belt Parkway, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 7310 New Utrecht Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 1763 86th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers and four fast chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 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
- 23 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 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2020 and November 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 78th Street
- Ambulettes only 1 sign AMBULETTE ONLY 9AM-6PM ALL DAYS
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 78th Street
- Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- 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
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of New Utrecht Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 7AM-7:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 306896 and 309320.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 older adult center
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Happy Scholars Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K60 feet
- Kind Start Pre-School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K240 feet
- New Utrecht High School1,000 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 7711 18th Avenue Older adult center1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- Jmart Supermarket1,310 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 24 places to eat and 23 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 nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 78th Street & 17th Avenue 170 feet
- 77th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 290 feet
- 79th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 290 feet
- 79th Street & 17th Avenue 320 feet
- New Utrecht Avenue & 17th Avenue 370 feet
- 77th Street & 17th Avenue 430 feet
- 80th Street & 17th Avenue 560 feet
- 76th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 580 feet
See every intersection along 78th Street or New Utrecht Avenue.