Bay Ridge Avenue & 15th Avenue
Bay Ridge Avenue and 15th Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park is 670 feet away. The nearest subway, 71 St, is about a minute on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 71 St, 380 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 71 St D380 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 62 St/New Utrecht Av D, N0.3 milesD N
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “The Flora of Bensonhurst” (2012) by Joan Linder at the 71 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bay Ridge Av/13 Av, 0.3 miles away, for the B64.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Av/13 Av B640.3 milesB64
Next buses at this stop
- B64 …
Cycling
- 23 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 7310 New Utrecht Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 5115 15th Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11219
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 38 and 43 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bensonhurst
- Elevation
- 43 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,600 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 1931.
Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2020 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 15th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 15th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Bay Ridge Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Bay Ridge Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 112 Lefferts Park School710 feet
- B'Above Worldwide Institute Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K980 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park670 feet
- Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park Playground790 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 6915 15th Avenue Older adult center260 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket650 feet
- SuperFresh Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and 16 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 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 15th Avenue & Ovington Avenue 240 feet
- 15th Avenue & 70th Street 260 feet
- Bay Ridge Avenue & New Utrecht Avenue 320 feet
- New Utrecht Avenue & 68th Street 430 feet
- 15th Avenue & 67th Street 520 feet
- 15th Avenue & 71st Street 520 feet
- 67th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 560 feet
- New Utrecht Avenue & 70th Street 610 feet
See every intersection along 15th Avenue or Bay Ridge Avenue.