85th Street & 19th Avenue

The four-way crossing of 85th Street and 19th Avenue is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Garibaldi Playground is 1,210 feet away. The nearest subway, 18 Av, is about two minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 53 places to eat. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1927 and 1962, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
3 hurt
7 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
18 Av
630 feet · 2 min on foot · D
Nearest bus stop
310 feet
86 St/19 Av · B1
Within a walk
10 places
4 day care or pre-K sites, 2 religious buildings and 4 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
85th Street & 19th Avenue Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 18 Av, 630 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  1. 18 Av D
    630 feet
    D

Next trains at this station

Manhattan
1 line
  1. D …
Southbound
1 line
  1. D …

Also within a walk

  1. 20 Av D
    1,030 feet
    D
  2. Bay Pkwy D
    0.5 miles
    D

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/19 Av, 310 feet away, for the B1.

  • 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 86 St/19 Av B1
    310 feet
    B1

Next buses at this stop

  1. B1 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 25 bicycle racks within 820 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Bay Parkway at Belt Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 1907 Cropsey Avenue Gas station
    0.4 miles
  2. 1763 86th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers and four fast chargers
    0.3 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.

  • 3 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2024.

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
29 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1927 and 1962.

Trees

NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 36 signs on these blocks
  • 9 different rules
  • 2 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2018 and December 2022, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 19th Avenue

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM

West side of 19th Avenue

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM

North side of 85th Street

  • No parking 11 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM

South side of 85th Street

  • No parking 12 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 8AM-6PM ALL DAYS

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 310786 and 313898.

Landmarks and historic districts

Two buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Gothic Revival and Romanesque Revival, one each, and built between 1828 and 1892.

  1. New Utrecht Reformed Dutch Parish House Designated landmark
    680 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Ten public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 4 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 religious buildings
  • 1 library
  • 1 playground
  • 1 post office
  • 1 trade or language school

Schools and child care

  1. Little Berries Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    190 feet
  2. American Language School Trade or language school
    440 feet
  3. Little Sunshine Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    500 feet
Show all 5
  1. Bright Kidz Childcare Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    760 feet
  2. Angel Star Childcare Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,270 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Garibaldi Playground
    1,210 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. New Utrecht Library
    1,280 feet

Houses of worship

  1. New Utrecht Reformed Church Landmark · listed historic place
    730 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Bath Beach Post Office
    1,290 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    290 feet
  2. Apple Bank Bank branch
    920 feet
  3. Santander Bank Bank branch
    1,030 feet

Supermarkets

  1. 20th Ave Supermarket Supermarket
    830 feet
  2. Food Universe Supermarket
    1,030 feet
  3. NetCost Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    910 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 53 places to eat and 24 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 19th Avenue or 85th Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.