81st Street & Bay Parkway
The four-way crossing of 81st Street and Bay Parkway is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 1,668 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst is 630 feet away. The nearest subway, Bay Pkwy, is about five minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Bay Pkwy, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Bay Pkwy D0.3 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/80 St, 180 feet away, for the B82.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Pkwy/80 St B82180 feetB82
Next buses at this stop
- B82 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Bay Parkway at Belt Parkway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 1626 Stillwell Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 8949 Bay Parkway Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 8 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 1,668 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 507th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 768 more were issued.
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
- 24 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1923 and 1962.
Trees
Eighteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2016 and April 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 81st Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of 81st Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Bay Parkway
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-5PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SUNDAY 8AM-5PM
West side of Bay Parkway
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 community center
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Little Berries II Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5340 feet
- Aspiring Minds BP Preschool, ages 2 to 5380 feet
- Yeshiva Ohel Moshe School430 feet
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- Magen David Yeshivah High School810 feet
- Gold Material BK Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Seth Low Playground/ Bealin Square Park1,260 feet
Community centers and public services
- Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst Community center · preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K630 feet
- Older adult center at 7802 Bay Parkway Older adult center770 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,020 feet
- Citibank Bank branch1,310 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, 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:
- 82nd Street & Bay Parkway 260 feet
- 80th Street & Bay Parkway 260 feet
- 83rd Street & Bay Parkway 520 feet
- 79th Street & Bay Parkway 520 feet
- 81st Street & 23rd Avenue 780 feet
- 84th Street & Bay Parkway 780 feet
- Kings Highway & 78th Street at Bay Parkway 780 feet
- 81st Street & 21st Avenue 790 feet
See every intersection along 81st Street or Bay Parkway.