79th Street & Bay Parkway
The four-way crossing of 79th Street and Bay Parkway is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Seth Low Playground/ Bealin Square is 740 feet away. The nearest subway, Bay Pkwy, is about seven minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places, five of them day care or pre-K sites. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1922 and 1962, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Bay Pkwy, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- Bay Pkwy D0.4 milesD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Tree of Life” (2012) by Xin Song at the Bay Pkwy station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bay Pkwy/79 St, 20 feet away, for the B6, B82 and B82 SBS.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Pkwy/79 St B6, B82, B82 SBS20 feetB6 B82 B82 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- B6 …
- B82 …
- B82 SBS …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Bay Parkway at Belt Parkway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 1626 Stillwell Avenue Gas station810 feet
- 1763 86th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers and four fast chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 7 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, February 2017
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
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1922 and 1962.
Since 2014 at least 19 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2016 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 79th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 79th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Bay Parkway
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Bay Parkway
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 8AM-5PM EXCEPT SATURDAY
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSixteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 schools
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 community center
- 1 library
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Magen David Yeshivah High School290 feet
- Yeshiva Ohel Moshe School320 feet
- Gold Material BK Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K650 feet
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- Little Berries II Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5860 feet
- Brooklyn Elite Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5880 feet
- Aspiring Minds BP Preschool, ages 2 to 5900 feet
- Brooklyn School of Inquiry School1,170 feet
- The Academy of Talented Scholars School1,170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Seth Low Playground/ Bealin Square Park740 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Highlawn Library1,180 feet
Community centers and public services
- Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst Community center · preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K140 feet
- Older adult center at 7802 Bay Parkway Older adult center250 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two 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 nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 80th Street & Bay Parkway 260 feet
- Kings Highway & 78th Street at Bay Parkway 260 feet
- Kings Highway & 78th Street 440 feet
- 77th Street & Bay Parkway 520 feet
- 81st Street & Bay Parkway 520 feet
- Avenue P & Bay Parkway 570 feet
- 82nd Street & Bay Parkway 780 feet
- 76th Street & Bay Parkway 780 feet
See every intersection along 79th Street or Bay Parkway.