Milestone Park is named for an actual 18th-century mile marker — a stone that once told travelers how far they were along the old Kings Highway route through Kings County — and it still sits in this Bensonhurst triangle. A Greenmarket here brings regional produce into a corner of Brooklyn that is not overrun with them. Small, local and quick, with one of the odder pieces of colonial infrastructure in the city standing in the middle of it.
What to expect
Expect a short row of farm stands along a small triangular park, with seasonal produce, bread and eggs, and a neighborhood crowd shopping with carts. It is a compact market you can work through in a few minutes rather than a destination browse. Benches and shade trees ring the triangle if you want to sit.
Good to know
- Milestone Park is the triangle at 18th Avenue and 81st Street in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.
- The D line runs nearby along New Utrecht Avenue, with 79th Street the closest stop.
- It is a small market — come for staples rather than a wide browse.
- SNAP/EBT and Health Bucks are handled at the GrowNYC info tent.
- The park is paved and level, easy with a shopping cart.
- 18th Avenue's Italian bakeries and delis are the obvious pairing.
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Common questions
Why is it called Milestone Park?
For the colonial-era milestone marker in the park, which recorded the distance along the old road through Kings County.
Where is it?
At 18th Avenue and 81st Street in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.
Is it a large market?
No — it is a compact neighborhood Greenmarket with a handful of regional stands.
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