Bedford Avenue & Avenue U
Bedford Avenue and Avenue U meet at a four-way crossing in Madison, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 22 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Galapo Playground is 610 feet away. The nearest subway, Ave U, is about ten minutes on foot, for the Q. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, five of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 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 Ave U, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- Ave U Q0.5 milesQ
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- Q …
Southbound
1 line- Q …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Brooklyn Seeds” (2011) by Jason Middlebrook at the Ave U station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue U/Bedford Av, 120 feet away, for the B3.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue U/Bedford Av B3120 feetB3
Next buses at this stop
- B3 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Bedford Avenue.
- 45 bicycle racks within 820 feet, one of them an on-street corral
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & East 13th Street at Belt Parkway, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 2001 Gravesend Neck Road Gas station0.4 miles
- 1730 East 14th Street Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers1.4 miles
- 2705 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 22 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 17 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, March 2022
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11229
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 15
- City Council district
- 48
- Police precinct
- 61
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Madison
- Elevation
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 7 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2024 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue U
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
South side of Avenue U
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
East side of Bedford Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of Bedford Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 303828, 305258, 311962 and 316267.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn Star Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Galapo Playground610 feet
Houses of worship
- Nachlath Zion Jewish Center House of worship1,140 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch1,120 feet
Supermarkets
- Star Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and 24 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue U & East 24th Street 270 feet
- Avenue U & East 26th Street 270 feet
- Avenue U & East 23rd Street 530 feet
- Avenue U & East 27th Street 530 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Gravesend Neck Road 550 feet
- East 26th Street & Gravesend Neck Road 730 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Avenue V 780 feet
- Avenue U & East 28th Street 790 feet
See every intersection along Avenue U or Bedford Avenue.