Benson Avenue & Bay 38th Street
Benson Avenue and Bay 38th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five 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 four minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, four of them religious buildings, and five places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1929 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, 1,030 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 25 Av D1,030 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, 360 feet away, for the B3.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 25 Av/Benson Av B3360 feetB3
Next buses at this stop
- B3 …
Cycling
- 7 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 five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
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
- 9 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 1929 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 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
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2015 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bay 38th Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Bay 38th Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
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
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 School820 feet
- Brooklyn Medical Tech Trade or language school1,070 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bath Playground1,180 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 253 Fire station1,150 feet
Supermarkets
- V&W Supermarket Supermarket1,100 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,300 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five 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 37th Street 250 feet
- Benson Avenue & 25th Avenue 260 feet
- Benson Avenue & 24th Avenue 520 feet
- Benson Avenue & Bay 40th Street 520 feet
- Benson Avenue & Bay 41st Street 780 feet
- Benson Avenue & Bay 35th Street 780 feet
- 86th Street & Bay 38th Street 790 feet
- Bath Avenue & Bay 38th Street 880 feet
See every intersection along Bay 38th Street or Benson Avenue.