81st Street & New Utrecht Avenue
The four-way crossing of 81st Street and New Utrecht Avenue is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Milestone Park is 710 feet away. The nearest subway, 79 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them religious buildings, and 28 places to eat. About 1,400 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, 670 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 79 St D670 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 18 Av D1,180 feetD
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, 770 feet away, for the B8.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 18 Av/81 St B8770 feetB8
Next buses at this stop
- B8 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks 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.
- 7310 New Utrecht Avenue 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 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 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
- 32 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,400 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 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2016 and November 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 81st Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 81st Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY
East side of New Utrecht Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING 6:30AM-7AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of New Utrecht Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7AM-7:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Happy Scholars Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K810 feet
- Kind Start Pre-School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,110 feet
- New Utrecht High School1,130 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Milestone Park710 feet
- Garibaldi Playground960 feet
Health care
- Bensonhurst Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare Nursing home or hospice860 feet
Houses of worship
- New Utrecht Reformed Church Listed historic place1,280 feet
Supermarkets
- Jmart Supermarket440 feet
- NetCost Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,060 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 28 places to eat and 22 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:
- New Utrecht Avenue & Bay 16th Street 60 feet
- 81st Street & 17th Avenue 210 feet
- 80th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 290 feet
- 82nd Street & Bay 16th Street 300 feet
- 82nd Street & New Utrecht Avenue 320 feet
- 80th Street & 17th Avenue 370 feet
- 82nd Street & 17th Avenue 470 feet
- New Utrecht Avenue & 17th Avenue 490 feet
See every intersection along 81st Street or New Utrecht Avenue.