81st Street & 17th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 81st Street and 17th Avenue is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Bensonhurst Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare is 1,070 feet away. The nearest subway, 79 St, is about two minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 18 places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1924 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, 620 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 79 St D620 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 18 Av D0.3 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/81 St, 990 feet away, for the B8.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 18 Av/81 St B8990 feetB8
Next buses at this stop
- B8 …
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, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 1601 86th Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 1763 86th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers and four fast chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
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
- 30 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 1924 and 1931.
Trees
Nineteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2016 and November 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 17th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 17th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of 81st Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 81st Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Happy Scholars Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K760 feet
- New Utrecht High School1,020 feet
- Kind Start Pre-School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,060 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Milestone Park920 feet
- Garibaldi Playground1,180 feet
Health care
- Bensonhurst Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare Nursing home or hospice1,070 feet
Supermarkets
- Jmart Supermarket650 feet
- NetCost Market Supermarket0.5 miles
- Food Dynasty Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,270 feet
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and 20 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 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 81st Street & New Utrecht Avenue 210 feet
- 82nd Street & 17th Avenue 260 feet
- 80th Street & 17th Avenue 260 feet
- New Utrecht Avenue & Bay 16th Street 280 feet
- 80th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 350 feet
- New Utrecht Avenue & 17th Avenue 440 feet
- 82nd Street & Bay 16th Street 520 feet
- 83rd Street & 17th Avenue 520 feet
See every intersection along 17th Avenue or 81st Street.