Avenue P & West 12th Street
Avenue P and West 12th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Seth Low Playground/ Bealin Square is 60 feet away. The nearest subway, Kings Hwy, is about seven minutes on foot, for the N. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and six places to eat. About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1928 and 1936, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kings Hwy, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- Kings Hwy N0.4 milesN
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- N …
Coney Island
1 line- N …
Also within a walk
- Bay Pkwy N0.4 milesN
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Kings Hwy/W 12 St, 670 feet away, for the B82.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kings Hwy/W 12 St B82670 feetB82
Next buses at this stop
- B82 …
Cycling
- 10 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, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 1626 Stillwell Avenue Gas station940 feet
- 431 Avenue P Charging for electric cars, 21 Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2020
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11204
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 43
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bensonhurst
- Elevation
- 20 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1928 and 1936.
Since 2014 at least 19 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 94 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the littleleaf linden and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2018 and March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue P
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-5PM
South side of Avenue P
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of West 12th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of West 12th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 schools
- 1 library
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst School210 feet
- I.S. 096 Seth Low School220 feet
- Brooklyn School of Inquiry School530 feet
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- The Academy of Talented Scholars School530 feet
- Little Scholars Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K830 feet
- Brooklyn Elite Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5860 feet
- Gold Material BK Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,210 feet
- Edith & Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Seth Low Playground/ Bealin Square Park60 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Highlawn Library900 feet
Supermarkets
- West 6 Fruits & Vegetable Store Supermarket0.4 miles
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue P & West 13th Street 260 feet
- Avenue P & West 11th Street 260 feet
- Avenue P & West 10th Street 520 feet
- Avenue P & Stillwell Avenue 540 feet
- Kings Highway & West 12th Street 640 feet
- Avenue P & West 9th Street 780 feet
- Quentin Road & West 12th Street 790 feet
- Kings Highway & West 13th Street 800 feet
See every intersection along Avenue P or West 12th Street.