86th Street & Bay 20th Street

The three-way junction of 86th Street and Bay 20th Street is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. New Utrecht Library is 890 feet away. The nearest subway, 18 Av, is about two minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 58 places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1927 and 1962, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
6 hurt
12 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
18 Av
560 feet · 2 min on foot · D
Nearest bus stop
240 feet
86 St/19 Av · B1
Within a walk
11 places
3 day care or pre-K sites, 3 religious buildings and 5 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
86th Street & Bay 20th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 18 Av, 560 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  1. 18 Av D
    560 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
    1,020 feet
    D
  2. 79 St 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, 240 feet away, for the B1.

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

Next buses at this stop

  1. B1 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 23 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. 1601 86th Street Gas station
    0.4 miles
  2. 1763 86th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers and four fast chargers
    930 feet

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.

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
28 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 1,300 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 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Kentucky coffeetree and the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 24 signs on these blocks
  • 6 different rules
  • 4 active meters
  • 4 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2018 and March 2020, 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).

South side of 86th Street

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY

East side of Bay 20th Street

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM

West side of Bay 20th Street

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 303439, 307057, 310763 and 315717.

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
    760 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Eleven public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 religious buildings
  • 1 fire station
  • 1 library
  • 1 playground
  • 2 other places

Schools and child care

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

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Garibaldi Playground
    1,130 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. New Utrecht Library
    890 feet

Houses of worship

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

Community centers and public services

  1. Bath Beach Post Office
    1,080 feet

Fire and police

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

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    350 feet
  2. Santander Bank Bank branch
    590 feet
  3. Apple Bank Bank branch
    900 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Food Universe Supermarket
    1,010 feet
  2. NetCost Market Supermarket
    1,020 feet
  3. 20th Ave Supermarket Supermarket
    1,270 feet

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    770 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 58 places to eat and 28 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 86th Street or Bay 20th 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.