New Utrecht Avenue & 12th Avenue
New Utrecht Avenue and 12th Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Blythebourne Post Office is 360 feet away. The nearest subway, 50 St, is about a minute on foot, for the D. Within a five-minute walk are 45 public places, 30 of them religious buildings, and 16 places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 and 1940, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 50 St, 180 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 50 St D180 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 55 St D0.3 milesD
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy D0.3 milesD
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Internal Connectivity” (2012) by Dan Zeller at the 50 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 50 St/New Utrecht Av, 190 feet away, for the B11.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 50 St/New Utrecht Av B11 · Shelter190 feetB11
Next buses at this stop
- B11 …
Cycling
- 55 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 4302 Fort Hamilton Parkway Gas station0.4 miles
- 5115 15th Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars2 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
- 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 2022
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11219
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 44
- Police precinct
- 66
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Borough Park
- Elevation
- 60 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
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 1915 and 1940.
Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2019 and November 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 12th Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8:30AM-7PM 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-7PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
West side of 12th Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:30AM-7PM
East side of New Utrecht Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8:30AM-7PM 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-7PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of New Utrecht Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8AM-7PM, 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 314013, 314045 and 334937.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 45 public places.
- 30 religious buildings
- 10 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 schools
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Yeshiva Machzikei Hadas 2 School340 feet
- Yeshiva and Mesivta Wiznitz of USA School460 feet
- Cocoon Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5480 feet
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- Cong Darkei Avos Sanz of BP School600 feet
- CONG Nachas Ruach Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5820 feet
- Congregation Ohr Nerov Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2840 feet
- Evalcare Preschool1,000 feet
- Yeshiva Tiferes Bunim School1,030 feet
- Merrygochild 52 Preschool, ages 2 to 51,090 feet
- Talmud Torah Tiferes Bunim D'Munckacs School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,120 feet
- Yeshiva Chaim V ' Shulem Preschool, ages 2 to 51,120 feet
- Tashbar Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,180 feet
- Cheder Kinderlach Preschool, ages 2 to 51,190 feet
- Yesode Hatorah Center School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,190 feet
Houses of worship
- Congregation Kehal Yeraim Chust Boro Park House of worship860 feet
- Toras Chaim Congregation House of worship870 feet
- Shomrei Shabes Congregation House of worship1,110 feet
Community centers and public services
- Blythebourne Post Office360 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,050 feet
- Wells Fargo Bank branch1,060 feet
- Santander Bank Bank branch1,080 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and 27 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 50th Street & 12th Avenue 30 feet
- 50th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 30 feet
- 12th Avenue & 49th Street 230 feet
- New Utrecht Avenue & 49th Street 270 feet
- 51st Street & 12th Avenue 290 feet
- 51st Street & New Utrecht Avenue 340 feet
- 48th Street & 12th Avenue 490 feet
- 52nd Street & 12th Avenue 550 feet
See every intersection along 12th Avenue or New Utrecht Avenue.