86th Street & New Utrecht Avenue

The three-way junction of 86th Street and New Utrecht Avenue is in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. New Utrecht Reformed Church is 770 feet away, and Bensonhurst Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare is 1,250 feet away. The nearest subway, 18 Av, is about two minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 52 places to eat.

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

Map

Layers
86th Street & New Utrecht Avenue Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 18 Av, 410 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  1. 18 Av D
    410 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
    1,160 feet
    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 86 St/18 Av, 280 feet away, for the B1.

  • 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 86 St/18 Av B1 · Shelter · Countdown sign
    280 feet
    B1
    Shelter · Countdown sign

Next buses at this stop

  1. B1 …

Live arrivals

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, 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
    780 feet

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

  • 3 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

Homes

About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1926 and 1962.

Trees

NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 25 signs on these blocks
  • 8 different rules
  • 3 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2023 and December 2024, 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).

North side of 86th Street

  • Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

East side of New Utrecht Avenue

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 3 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, 310539 and 314476.

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
    720 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Thirteen 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
  • 4 other places

Schools and child care

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

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Garibaldi Playground
    980 feet
  2. Milestone Park
    1,240 feet

Health care

  1. Bensonhurst Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare Nursing home or hospice
    1,250 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. New Utrecht Library
    740 feet

Houses of worship

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

Community centers and public services

  1. Bath Beach Post Office
    1,230 feet

Fire and police

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

Bank branches

  1. Santander Bank Bank branch
    440 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    500 feet
  3. Apple Bank Bank branch
    1,050 feet

Supermarkets

  1. NetCost Market Supermarket
    870 feet
  2. Food Universe Supermarket
    1,160 feet
  3. 20th Ave Supermarket Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

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

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 52 places to eat and 30 food stores.

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

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 86th Street or New Utrecht Avenue.

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.