Benson Avenue & 23rd Avenue
Benson Avenue and 23rd Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 101 the Verrazano is 880 feet away. The nearest subway, Bay Pkwy, is about six minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 19 places to eat. About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1960, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Bay Pkwy, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Bay Pkwy D0.3 milesD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 25 Av D0.4 milesD
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Tree of Life” (2012) by Xin Song at the Bay Pkwy station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 86 St/23 Av, 790 feet away, for the B1.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 86 St/23 Av B1790 feetB1
Next buses at this stop
- B1 …
Cycling
- 8 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, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 2225 Bath Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 8949 Bay Parkway Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.7 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
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, February 2020
- Accessible pedestrian signal, April 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11214
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 43
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (West)
- Elevation
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2015 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 23rd Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of 23rd Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Benson Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Benson Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 307917 and 320508.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 101 the Verrazano School880 feet
- American-European Child Care Day Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,030 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch810 feet
Supermarkets
- V&W Supermarket Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and 20 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Benson Avenue & Bay 32nd Street 260 feet
- Benson Avenue & Bay 34th Street 270 feet
- Benson Avenue & Bay 31st Street 520 feet
- Benson Avenue & Bay 35th Street 520 feet
- Benson Avenue & 24th Avenue 780 feet
- 86th Street & 23rd Avenue 790 feet
- Bay Parkway & Benson Avenue 790 feet
- Bath Avenue & 23rd Avenue 830 feet
See every intersection along 23rd Avenue or Benson Avenue.