84th Street & 17th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 84th Street and 17th Avenue is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. New Utrecht Library is 1,000 feet away. The nearest subway, 18 Av, is about four minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them religious buildings, and 27 places to eat. About 1,200 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 18 Av, 990 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 18 Av D990 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 79 St D1,300 feetD
- 20 Av D0.5 milesD
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Bensonhurst Gardens” (2012) by Francesco Simeti at the 18 Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 86 St/17 Av, 730 feet away, for the B1.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 86 St/17 Av B1730 feetB1
Next buses at this stop
- B1 …
Cycling
- 3 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, 1.1 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 chargers1,000 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11214
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 38 and 47 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bensonhurst
- Elevation
- 33 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,200 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 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 44 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2016 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 17th Avenue
- No parking 8 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 84th Street
- Back-in parking only 9 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 84th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Little Sunshine Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Garibaldi Playground1,010 feet
- Milestone Park1,260 feet
Health care
- Bensonhurst Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare Nursing home or hospice450 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- New Utrecht Library1,000 feet
- New Utrecht Reformed Church Complex (Boundary Increase) Listed historic place1,150 feet
Houses of worship
- New Utrecht Reformed Church Listed historic place1,100 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,200 feet
Supermarkets
- Jmart Supermarket860 feet
- Food Dynasty Supermarket0.3 miles
- NetCost Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy870 feet
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 27 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 83rd Street & 17th Avenue 160 feet
- 84th Street & Bay 16th Street 260 feet
- 85th Street & 17th Avenue 360 feet
- 82nd Street & 17th Avenue 420 feet
- 84th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 540 feet
- 85th Street & Bay 16th Street 620 feet
- 82nd Street & Bay 16th Street 620 feet
- 86th Street & 17th Avenue 640 feet
See every intersection along 17th Avenue or 84th Street.