Benson Avenue & 25th Avenue
Benson Avenue and 25th Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 101 the Verrazano is 1,080 feet away. The nearest subway, 25 Av, is about three minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, four of them religious buildings, and three places to eat. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 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 25 Av, 810 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 25 Av D810 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Coney Island
1 line- D …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Rediscovery” (2012) by Amy Cheng at the 25 Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 25 Av/Benson Av, 120 feet away, for the B3.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 25 Av/Benson Av B3120 feetB3
Next buses at this stop
- B3 …
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, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 2616 86th Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 8949 Bay Parkway Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 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, December 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
- 8 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
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 1930 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2015 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 25th Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 25th Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Benson Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Benson Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 308455.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 trade or language schools
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn Medical Tech Trade or language school810 feet
- P.S. 101 the Verrazano School1,080 feet
- Cts Trade or language school1,090 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lafayette Playground1,090 feet
Supermarkets
- V&W Supermarket Supermarket840 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,030 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and seven 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 40th Street 260 feet
- Benson Avenue & Bay 38th Street 260 feet
- Benson Avenue & Bay 37th Street 520 feet
- Benson Avenue & Bay 41st Street 520 feet
- Benson Avenue & 26th Avenue 780 feet
- Benson Avenue & 24th Avenue 780 feet
- 86th Street & 25th Avenue 790 feet
- Bath Avenue & 25th Avenue 880 feet
See every intersection along 25th Avenue or Benson Avenue.