Bay Ridge Parkway & 19th Avenue
Bay Ridge Parkway and 19th Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 186 Dr. Irving a Gladstone is 450 feet away. The nearest subway, 79 St, is about nine minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and eight places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1927 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 79 St, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 79 St D0.5 milesD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “A Continuous Thread” (2012) by Susanna Starr at the 79 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bay Ridge Pkwy/19 Av, 120 feet away, for the B4.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Pkwy/19 Av B4120 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
Cycling
- 17 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, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 7310 New Utrecht Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 1763 86th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers and four fast chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
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
- 35 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
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 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2020 and June 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 19th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 19th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Bay Ridge Parkway
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Bay Ridge Parkway
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 older adult center
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Al Madinah School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5430 feet
- P.S. 186 Dr. Irving a Gladstone School450 feet
- Lil Tots Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,040 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 7711 18th Avenue Older adult center1,250 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and eight 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 74th Street & 19th Avenue 280 feet
- 76th Street & 19th Avenue 280 feet
- 73rd Street & 19th Avenue 540 feet
- 77th Street & 19th Avenue 540 feet
- 18th Avenue & Bay Ridge Parkway 720 feet
- Bay Ridge Parkway & 20th Avenue 780 feet
- 78th Street & 19th Avenue 800 feet
- 72nd Street & 19th Avenue 800 feet
See every intersection along 19th Avenue or Bay Ridge Parkway.