New Utrecht Avenue & 68th Street
New Utrecht Avenue and 68th Street meet at a six-way junction in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park is 630 feet away. The nearest subway, 71 St, is about a minute on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 12 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 71 St, 350 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 71 St D350 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 62 St/New Utrecht Av D, N0.3 milesD N
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “The Flora of Bensonhurst” (2012) by Joan Linder at the 71 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bay Ridge Av/13 Av, 0.4 miles away, for the B64.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay Ridge Av/13 Av B640.4 milesB64
Next buses at this stop
- B64 …
Cycling
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 7310 New Utrecht Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 5115 15th Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11219
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 43
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bensonhurst
- Elevation
- 46 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1935.
Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2015 and June 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 68th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 68th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of New Utrecht Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 6:30AM-7AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of New Utrecht Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING 7AM-7:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
North side of Ovington Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8AM-6PM ALL DAYS
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Ovington Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- B'Above Worldwide Institute Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K940 feet
- J.H.S. 227 Edward B. Shallow School1,130 feet
- P.S. 112 Lefferts Park School1,140 feet
Show all 4
- World of Wonders Preschool, ages 2 to 51,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park630 feet
- Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park Playground750 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 6915 15th Avenue Older adult center690 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket620 feet
- SuperFresh Supermarket0.4 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and 16 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 of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 67th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 130 feet
- 15th Avenue & Ovington Avenue 190 feet
- Bay Ridge Avenue & New Utrecht Avenue 280 feet
- Bay Ridge Avenue & 15th Avenue 430 feet
- 67th Street & Duryea Court 440 feet
- 15th Avenue & 67th Street 470 feet
- 15th Avenue & New Utrecht Avenue 490 feet
- New Utrecht Avenue & 70th Street 570 feet
See every intersection along 68th Street, New Utrecht Avenue or Ovington Avenue.