85th Street & New Utrecht Avenue

The four-way crossing of 85th Street and New Utrecht Avenue is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. New Utrecht Library is 610 feet away. The nearest subway, 18 Av, is about a minute on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 42 places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1924 and 1962, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
4 hurt
6 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
18 Av
70 feet · 1 min on foot · D
Nearest bus stop
100 feet
18 Av/85 St · B8
Within a walk
12 places
3 day care or pre-K sites, 3 religious buildings and 6 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
85th Street & New Utrecht Avenue Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 18 Av, 70 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.

  1. 18 Av D
    70 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
    0.3 miles
    D
  2. 79 St D
    0.4 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 18 Av/85 St, 100 feet away, for the B8.

  • 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 18 Av/85 St B8
    100 feet
    B8

Next buses at this stop

  1. B8 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 16 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, 1 mile by car along the streets.

  1. 1601 86th Street Gas station
    0.4 miles
  2. 1763 86th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers and four fast chargers
    920 feet

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

  • 4 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 2 of those hurt, on foot
  • 2 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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

The streets

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

Homes

About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1924 and 1962.

Trees

NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2019 and October 2023, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of 85th Street

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM

South side of 85th Street

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

East side of New Utrecht Avenue

  • Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING 6:30AM-7AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME

West side of New Utrecht Avenue

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 7:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7AM-7:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 307930 and 310539.

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
    450 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Twelve public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 religious buildings
  • 1 fire station
  • 1 library
  • 1 nursing home or hospice
  • 3 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Little Sunshine Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    170 feet
  2. American Language School Trade or language school
    580 feet
  3. Bright Kidz Childcare Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    740 feet
Show all 4
  1. Little Berries Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    860 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Garibaldi Playground
    600 feet
  2. Milestone Park
    860 feet

Health care

  1. Bensonhurst Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare Nursing home or hospice
    870 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. New Utrecht Library
    610 feet

Houses of worship

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

Fire and police

  1. Battalion 42/Engine 243/Ladder 168 Fire station
    940 feet

Bank branches

  1. Santander Bank Bank branch
    360 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    880 feet

Supermarkets

  1. NetCost Market Supermarket
    1,030 feet
  2. Jmart Supermarket
    1,060 feet
  3. 20th Ave Supermarket Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    240 feet
  2. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 42 places to eat and 32 food stores.

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

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 85th Street or New Utrecht Avenue.

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