86th Street & 19th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 86th Street and 19th Avenue is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Bath Beach Post Office is 1,010 feet away. The nearest subway, 20 Av, is about three 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 64 places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1962, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 20 Av, 750 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 20 Av D750 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 18 Av D830 feetD
- Bay Pkwy D0.4 milesD
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Kaleidoscope” (2012) by Odili Donald Odita at the 20 Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 86 St/19 Av, 40 feet away, for the B1.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 86 St/19 Av B140 feetB1
Next buses at this stop
- B1 …
Cycling
- 22 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.
- 1907 Cropsey Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 1763 86th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers and four fast chargers1,200 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2016
- Accessible pedestrian signal, September 2019
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
- 30 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1962.
Trees
Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 52 signs on these blocks
- 15 different rules
- 7 active meters
- 6 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2018 and March 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 9am to 7pm on 86th Street (south side).
East side of 19th Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 19th Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of 86th Street
- Metered parking 8 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 303439, 307057, 310786, 311697, 313898 and 314750.
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Gothic Revival, and built in 1828.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 fire station
- 1 library
- 1 post office
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- American Language School Trade or language school360 feet
- Little Berries Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5470 feet
- Bright Kidz Childcare Preschool, ages 2 to 5480 feet
Show all 5
- Little Sunshine Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K780 feet
- New Century Steps Preschool, ages 2 to 51,260 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- New Utrecht Library1,160 feet
Houses of worship
- New Utrecht Reformed Church Landmark · listed historic place1,010 feet
Community centers and public services
- Bath Beach Post Office1,010 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 42/Engine 243/Ladder 168 Fire station1,170 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch90 feet
- Apple Bank Bank branch640 feet
- Santander Bank Bank branch850 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket750 feet
- 20th Ave Supermarket Supermarket1,010 feet
- NetCost Market Supermarket1,290 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,040 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 64 places to eat and 24 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 86th Street & Bay 22nd Street 260 feet
- 86th Street & Bay 20th Street 270 feet
- 85th Street & 19th Avenue 280 feet
- 86th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 410 feet
- 86th Street & Bay 23rd Street 520 feet
- 86th Street & Bay 19th Street 520 feet
- 84th Street & 19th Avenue 540 feet
- 86th Street & 18th Avenue 770 feet
See every intersection along 19th Avenue or 86th Street.