Benson Avenue & Bay 17th Street

Benson Avenue and Bay 17th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Bath Beach, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. New Utrecht Library is 900 feet away. The nearest subway, 18 Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, five of them religious buildings, and 26 places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
2 hurt
4 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
18 Av
0.3 miles · 5 min on foot · D
Nearest bus stop
340 feet
18 Av/Benson Av · B8
Within a walk
12 places
5 religious buildings, 3 schools and 4 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Benson Avenue & Bay 17th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 18 Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.

  1. 18 Av D
    0.3 miles
    D

Next trains at this station

Manhattan
1 line
  1. D …
Southbound
1 line
  1. D …

Also within a walk

  1. 20 Av D
    0.5 miles
    D

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Bensonhurst Gardens” (2012) by Francesco Simeti at the 18 Av station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 18 Av/Benson Av, 340 feet away, for the B8.

  • 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 18 Av/Benson Av B8
    340 feet
    B8

Next buses at this stop

  1. B8 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 14 bicycle racks within 820 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Bay 8th Street & Belt Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 1601 86th Street Gas station
    0.4 miles
  2. 1763 86th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers and four fast chargers
    990 feet

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.

  • 2 people injured
  • 0 people killed

The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11214
Community board
Brooklyn Community Board 11
City Council district
38
Police precinct
62
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Bath Beach
Elevation
30 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Trees

NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the willow oak.

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 February 2018 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Bay 17th Street

  • No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM

West side of Bay 17th Street

  • No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM

North side of Benson Avenue

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of Benson Avenue

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Twelve public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 5 religious buildings
  • 3 schools
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 1 fire station
  • 1 library
  • 1 post office

Schools and child care

  1. P.S. 748 Brooklyn School for Global Scholars School
    770 feet
  2. P.S. 163 Bath Beach School
    910 feet
  3. Heartshare Education Center School
    1,210 feet
Show all 4
  1. New Sunflower Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,230 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. New Utrecht Library
    900 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Bath Beach Post Office
    1,180 feet

Fire and police

  1. Battalion 42/Engine 243/Ladder 168 Fire station
    660 feet

Bank branches

  1. Santander Bank Bank branch
    1,070 feet

Supermarkets

  1. NetCost Market Supermarket
    550 feet
  2. Key Food Supermarket
    1,060 feet
  3. Jmart Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 26 places to eat and 24 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Bay 17th Street or Benson Avenue.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.