Benson Avenue & Bay 32nd Street
Benson Avenue and Bay 32nd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Bensonhurst Young Israel is 1,280 feet away. The nearest subway, Bay Pkwy, is about five minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them religious buildings, and 19 places to eat. About 2,100 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, 1,280 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Bay Pkwy D1,280 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 25 Av D0.5 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 Bay Pkwy/Benson Av, 610 feet away, for the B6 and B82.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Pkwy/Benson Av B6, B82 · Countdown sign610 feetB6 B82
Next buses at this stop
- B6 …
- B82 …
Cycling
- 9 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, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 2225 Bath Avenue Gas station1,070 feet
- 8949 Bay Parkway Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, February 2020
- Accessible pedestrian signal, July 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
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,100 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 43 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
- 6 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2016 and June 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bay 32nd Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Bay 32nd Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Benson Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Benson Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 307048 and 313118.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- American-European Child Care Day Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5760 feet
- P.S. 101 the Verrazano School1,140 feet
- Merkaz Bnos Trade or language school1,180 feet
Show all 4
- Elite High School1,180 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Bay Parkway Station (Dual System BRT) Listed historic place1,230 feet
Houses of worship
- Sons Israel Congregation House of worship1,140 feet
- Bensonhurst Young Israel House of worship1,280 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch1,070 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and 18 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Benson Avenue & Bay 31st Street 250 feet
- Benson Avenue & 23rd Avenue 260 feet
- Bay Parkway & Benson Avenue 530 feet
- Benson Avenue & Bay 34th Street 530 feet
- Benson Avenue & Bay 35th Street 780 feet
- 86th Street & Bay 32nd Street 790 feet
- Benson Avenue & Bay 29th Street 800 feet
- Bath Avenue & Bay 32nd Street 820 feet
See every intersection along Bay 32nd Street or Benson Avenue.