Bath Avenue & Bay 17th Street
Bath Avenue and Bay 17th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Bath Beach, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 163 Bath Beach is 1,220 feet away. The nearest subway, 18 Av, is about eight minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, five of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1950, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 18 Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 18 Av D0.4 milesD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- 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 Bath Av/18 Av, 110 feet away, for the B64.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bath Av/18 Av B64 · Shelter110 feetB64
Next buses at this stop
- B64 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Bath Avenue.
- 26 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Bay 8th Street & Belt Parkway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 1907 Cropsey Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 1763 86th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers and four fast chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11214
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 38 and 47 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bath Beach
- Elevation
- 26 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2018 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Bath Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
South side of Bath Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
East side of Bay 17th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Bay 17th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 309752 and 314091.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
Schools and child care
- New Sunflower Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K450 feet
- Heartshare Human Services of New York Preschool, ages 2 to 5570 feet
- Heartshare Education Center School680 feet
Show all 4
- P.S. 163 Bath Beach School1,220 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket280 feet
- NetCost Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and 13 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bath Avenue & Bay 16th Street 250 feet
- 18th Avenue & Bath Avenue 260 feet
- Bath Avenue & Bay 19th Street 460 feet
- 17th Avenue & Bath Avenue 520 feet
- Bay 17th Street & Rutherford Place 550 feet
- Cropsey Avenue & Bay 17th Street 600 feet
- Benson Avenue & Bay 17th Street 780 feet
- Bath Avenue & Bay 20th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Bath Avenue or Bay 17th Street.