86th Street & 18th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 86th Street and 18th Avenue is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 25 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The Battalion 42/Engine 243/Ladder 168 firehouse is 580 feet away, and Milestone Park is 1,110 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 44 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 18 Av, 300 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 18 Av D300 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 20 Av D0.3 milesD
- 79 St D0.4 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 18 Av/86 St, 50 feet away, for the B8.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 18 Av/86 St B8 · Shelter50 feetB8
Next buses at this stop
- B8 …
Cycling
- 13 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.
- 1601 86th Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 1763 86th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers and four fast chargers420 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 25 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 9 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 8 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2019
- Turn calming, April 2021
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 four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
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 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 54 signs on these blocks
- 23 different rules
- 7 active meters
- 7 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2024 and June 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on 86th Street (north side), and as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 7pm on 86th Street (south side), and as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on 86th Street (south side).
East side of 18th Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
West side of 18th Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO FIRE DEPARTMENT
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 306560, 308467, 309085, 312268, 315254, 318548 and 323993.
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.
- New Utrecht Reformed Dutch Parish House Designated landmark750 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve 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
- Little Sunshine Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K530 feet
- American Language School Trade or language school610 feet
- Bright Kidz Childcare Preschool, ages 2 to 5730 feet
Show all 4
- Little Berries Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Garibaldi Playground860 feet
- Milestone Park1,110 feet
Health care
- Bensonhurst Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare Nursing home or hospice1,070 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- New Utrecht Library380 feet
Houses of worship
- New Utrecht Reformed Church Landmark · listed historic place720 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 42/Engine 243/Ladder 168 Fire station580 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch80 feet
- Chase Bank branch870 feet
Supermarkets
- NetCost Market Supermarket660 feet
- Jmart Supermarket1,320 feet
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy500 feet
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 44 places to eat and 29 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 86th Street & Bay 19th Street 260 feet
- 86th Street & Bay 17th Street 270 feet
- 18th Avenue & 85th Street 280 feet
- 86th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 360 feet
- 85th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 360 feet
- 18th Avenue & New Utrecht Avenue 370 feet
- 86th Street & Bay 20th Street 510 feet
- 86th Street & Bay 16th Street 520 feet
See every intersection along 18th Avenue or 86th Street.