Benson Avenue & Bay 37th Street
Benson Avenue and Bay 37th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The Engine 253 firehouse is 900 feet away. The nearest subway, 25 Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, four of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat. About 1,500 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, 1,280 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 25 Av D1,280 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Coney Island
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- Bay Pkwy D0.5 milesD
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, 620 feet away, for the B3.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 25 Av/Benson Av B3620 feetB3
Next buses at this stop
- B3 …
Cycling
- 6 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, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 2616 86th Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 8949 Bay Parkway Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
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 1,500 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 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the swamp white oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 34 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bay 37th Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Bay 37th Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Benson Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Benson Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
- 1 school
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 101 the Verrazano School560 feet
- Ultissima Beauty Inst at Bensonhur Trade or language school1,120 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bath Playground930 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 253 Fire station900 feet
Supermarkets
- V&W Supermarket Supermarket0.3 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and six 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Benson Avenue & Bay 38th Street 250 feet
- Benson Avenue & 24th Avenue 260 feet
- Benson Avenue & 25th Avenue 520 feet
- Benson Avenue & Bay 35th Street 530 feet
- Benson Avenue & Bay 40th Street 780 feet
- Benson Avenue & Bay 34th Street 780 feet
- 86th Street & Bay 37th Street 790 feet
- Bath Avenue & Bay 37th Street 880 feet
See every intersection along Bay 37th Street or Benson Avenue.