Bedford Avenue & Dekalb Avenue
Bedford Avenue and Dekalb Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 56 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Whole Neighborhood Garden is 410 feet away, and Marcy Library is 1,200 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford-Nostrand Avs, is about two minutes on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are 20 public places, five of them day care or pre-K sites, and 24 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Bedford-Nostrand Avs, 540 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- Bedford-Nostrand Avs G540 feetG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Also within a walk
- Classon Av G0.4 milesG
Bus
The nearest bus stop is De Kalb Av/Bedford Av, 120 feet away, for the B38.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- De Kalb Av/Bedford Av B38 · Countdown sign120 feetB38
Next buses at this stop
- B38 …
Bedford Avenue carries a bus lane, 7am to 10am on weekdays.
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Bedford Avenue and Dekalb Avenue.
- 21 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 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 all860 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 895 Bedford Avenue Gas station930 feet
- 325 Lafayette Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 56 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 37 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 7 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, October 2019
- Turn calming, February 2023
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11205
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 33 and 36 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 79
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
- Elevation
- 44 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 48 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on Bedford Avenue (east side).
East side of Bedford Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 1PM-2:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
West side of Bedford Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SUNDAY-THURSDAY 7AM-7PM FRIDAY 7AM-2PM
North side of Dekalb Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 10AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
South side of Dekalb Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 331954 and 333647.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwenty public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 gardens
- 4 religious buildings
- 4 schools
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 library
Schools and child care
- Baybeehive Dekalb Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5340 feet
- United Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5490 feet
- Talmud Torah D'Nitra School570 feet
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- Congregation Ki Tov Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2700 feet
- The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K720 feet
- Bnos Chayil School850 feet
- MI Casita Preschool, ages 2 to 5850 feet
- Hamaspik School (The) School880 feet
- Bnos Square of Williamsburg School1,160 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Spencer St Block Association Garden300 feet
- Whole Neighborhood Garden410 feet
- Target Brooklyn (Bedford Avenue Block Association) Garden480 feet
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- Lafayette Gardens Playground720 feet
- Star Spangled Playground790 feet
- Clifton Place Memorial Garden & Park Garden860 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Marcy Library1,200 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch80 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket370 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Chestnut Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store1,290 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 24 places to eat and 15 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Dekalb Avenue & Spencer Street 270 feet
- Dekalb Avenue & Skillman Street 270 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Kosciuszko Street 270 feet
- Dekalb Avenue & Walworth Street 520 feet
- Dekalb Avenue & Franklin Avenue 520 feet
- Kosciuszko Street & Spencer Court 530 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Lafayette Avenue 540 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Willoughby Avenue 770 feet
See every intersection along Bedford Avenue or Dekalb Avenue.