Benson Avenue & Bay 35th Street
Benson Avenue and Bay 35th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Bath Playground is 1,180 feet away. The nearest subway, 25 Av, is about seven minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 23 places to eat. About 1,600 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 25 Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 25 Av D0.3 milesD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Coney Island
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- Bay Pkwy D0.4 milesD
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Rediscovery” (2012) by Amy Cheng at the 25 Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 86 St/24 Av, 1,030 feet away, for the B1.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 86 St/24 Av B11,030 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, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 2225 Bath Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 8949 Bay Parkway Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, February 2020
- Accessible pedestrian signal, January 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
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
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 1925 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2018 and September 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bay 35th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Bay 35th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Benson Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Benson Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 308495 and 312761.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
- 1 school
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 101 the Verrazano School360 feet
- Ultissima Beauty Inst at Bensonhur Trade or language school990 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bath Playground1,180 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch1,310 feet
Supermarkets
- V&W Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 23 places to eat and 14 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 34th Street 250 feet
- Benson Avenue & 24th Avenue 260 feet
- Benson Avenue & 23rd Avenue 520 feet
- Benson Avenue & Bay 37th Street 530 feet
- Benson Avenue & Bay 38th Street 780 feet
- Benson Avenue & Bay 32nd Street 780 feet
- 86th Street & Bay 35th Street 790 feet
- Bath Avenue & Bay 35th Street 870 feet
See every intersection along Bay 35th Street or Benson Avenue.