83rd Street & 17th Avenue
The three-way junction of 83rd 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. New Utrecht Reformed Church is 1,260 feet away. The nearest subway, 79 St, is about four minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them religious buildings, and 37 places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1935, 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, 1,140 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 79 St D1,140 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 18 Av D1,150 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 86 St/17 Av, 890 feet away, for the B1.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 86 St/17 Av B1890 feetB1
Next buses at this stop
- B1 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Bay 8th Street & Belt Parkway, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 1601 86th Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 1763 86th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers and four fast chargers1,160 feet
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 May 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
- 33 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2016 and February 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 17th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of 83rd Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 83rd Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Happy Scholars Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Garibaldi Playground1,170 feet
Health care
- Bensonhurst Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare Nursing home or hospice610 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- New Utrecht Library1,160 feet
Houses of worship
- New Utrecht Reformed Church Listed historic place1,260 feet
Supermarkets
- Jmart Supermarket1,020 feet
- Food Dynasty Supermarket0.4 miles
- NetCost Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,030 feet
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 37 places to eat and 17 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 nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 84th Street & 17th Avenue 160 feet
- 82nd Street & 17th Avenue 260 feet
- 84th Street & Bay 16th Street 420 feet
- 81st Street & 17th Avenue 520 feet
- 85th Street & 17th Avenue 520 feet
- 84th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 700 feet
- 81st Street & New Utrecht Avenue 730 feet
- 80th Street & 17th Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 17th Avenue or 83rd Street.