Bedford Avenue & Clifton Place
Bedford Avenue and Clifton Place meet at a four-way crossing in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 34 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Clifton Place Memorial Garden & Park is 50 feet away, and Bedford Academy High School is 1,230 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford-Nostrand Avs, is about a minute on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are 24 public places, eight of them gardens, and 40 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Bedford Avenue.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Bedford-Nostrand Avs, 280 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- Bedford-Nostrand Avs G280 feetG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Also within a walk
- Classon Av G0.3 milesG
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bedford Av/Greene Av, 180 feet away, for the B44.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bedford Av/Greene Av B44180 feetB44
Next buses at this stop
- B44 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Bedford Avenue.
- 36 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 7 of them on-street corrals
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Clifton Pl & Bedford Ave 23 docks in all50 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 895 Bedford Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 540 Waverly Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 34 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 20 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
- 7 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, October 2019
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11216
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 36
- Police precinct
- 79
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
- Elevation
- 52 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 56 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2021 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bedford Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of Bedford Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
North side of Clifton Place
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-6PM EXCEPT SATURDAY
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
South side of Clifton Place
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-6PM EXCEPT SATURDAY
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 24 public places.
- 8 gardens
- 6 day care or pre-K sites
- 6 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 playground
- 1 recreation center
Schools and child care
- MI Casita Preschool, ages 2 to 540 feet
- Talmud Torah D'Nitra School400 feet
- Congregation Ki Tov Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2420 feet
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- The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K990 feet
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,130 feet
- Baybeehive Dekalb Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,150 feet
- Bedford Academy High School1,230 feet
- United Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Clifton Place Memorial Garden & Park Garden50 feet
- Whole Neighborhood Garden370 feet
- Greene Acres Community Garden720 feet
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- Lafayette Gardens Playground910 feet
- Jane Bailey Memorial Garden1,100 feet
- Spencer St Block Association Garden1,110 feet
- Cedar Tree Garden1,270 feet
- Greene Avenue United Neighbors Community Garden1,270 feet
- Target Brooklyn (Bedford Avenue Block Association) Garden1,280 feet
Houses of worship
- Brooklyn Tabernacle Deliverance Center House of worship1,300 feet
Community centers and public services
- Bedford YMCA Recreation center1,310 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch750 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket570 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store720 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 40 places to eat and 18 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:
- Bedford Avenue & Lafayette Avenue 270 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Greene Avenue 270 feet
- Lafayette Avenue & Skillman Street 530 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Kosciuszko Street 540 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Lexington Avenue 540 feet
- Franklin Avenue & Clifton Place 600 feet
- Kosciuszko Street & Spencer Court 800 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Dekalb Avenue 810 feet
See every intersection along Bedford Avenue or Clifton Place.