Bay Ridge Parkway & New Utrecht Avenue
Bay Ridge Parkway and New Utrecht Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 20 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 723 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park is 1,170 feet away. The nearest subway, 79 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 21 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 79 St, 660 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 79 St D660 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 71 St D1,130 feetD
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/New Utrecht Av, 130 feet away, for the B4.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Pkwy/New Utrecht Av B4 · Shelter130 feetB4
Next buses at this stop
- B4 …
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 station500 feet
- 1763 86th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers and four fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 20 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 22 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 6 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 723 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 960th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 452 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11204
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bensonhurst
- Elevation
- 25 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,400 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.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2020 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Bay Ridge Parkway
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Bay Ridge Parkway
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of New Utrecht Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 6:30AM-7AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of New Utrecht Avenue
- Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING 7AM-7:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 303613 and 307082.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Kind Start Pre-School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K650 feet
- World of Wonders Preschool, ages 2 to 5670 feet
- Happy Scholars Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K950 feet
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- Lil Tots Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,080 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park1,170 feet
- Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park Playground1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- Jmart Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 21 places to eat and 22 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, 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:
- 76th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 310 feet
- Bay Ridge Parkway & 16th Avenue 310 feet
- 74th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 310 feet
- 16th Avenue & 74th Street 490 feet
- Bay Ridge Parkway & 17th Avenue 560 feet
- 16th Avenue & 76th Street 590 feet
- 77th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 600 feet
- 73rd Street & New Utrecht Avenue 600 feet
See every intersection along Bay Ridge Parkway or New Utrecht Avenue.