Benson Avenue & Bay 41st Street
Benson Avenue and Bay 41st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. International High School at Lafayette is 950 feet away. The nearest subway, 25 Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, five of them schools, and seven places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1963, 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, 1,270 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 25 Av D1,270 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, 620 feet away, for the B3.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 25 Av/Benson Av B3620 feetB3
Next buses at this stop
- B3 …
Cycling
- 3 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, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 2616 86th Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 8949 Bay Parkway Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three 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 April 2023.
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
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1963.
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- 35 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2024 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bay 41st Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Bay 41st Street
- No parking 12 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 listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 schools
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 trade or language schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- High School of Sports Management School950 feet
- International High School at Lafayette School950 feet
- Brooklyn Medical Tech Trade or language school1,080 feet
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- Kingsborough Early College School950 feet
- Leaders High School950 feet
- Life Academy High School for Business and Technology School950 feet
- Cts Trade or language school1,160 feet
- I P Kids Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lafayette Playground570 feet
- Police Officer John G. Scarangella Park1,040 feet
- Scarangella Park Playground1,130 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Ulmer Park Library1,290 feet
Supermarkets
- V&W Supermarket Supermarket1,250 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy830 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and ten 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, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Benson Avenue & Bay 40th Street 260 feet
- Benson Avenue & 26th Avenue 260 feet
- Benson Avenue & 25th Avenue 520 feet
- Benson Avenue & Bay 43rd Street 530 feet
- Benson Avenue & Bay 38th Street 780 feet
- 86th Street & Bay 41st Street 790 feet
- Bath Avenue & Bay 41st Street 880 feet
- 86th Street & Stillwell Avenue 960 feet
See every intersection along Bay 41st Street or Benson Avenue.