Bedford Avenue & Eastern Parkway
Bedford Avenue and Eastern Parkway meet at a four-way crossing in Crown Heights (South), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 95 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 9,166 red-light camera tickets were recorded here. Jehovahs Witnesses Ebbets Field is 1,110 feet away. The nearest subway, Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College/Botanic Garden, is about three minutes on foot, for the 2, 3, 4, 5 and S. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places, 13 of them religious buildings, and 30 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College/Botanic Garden, 730 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 5 lines at the nearest station
- Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College/Botanic Garden 2, 3, 4, 5, S730 feet2 3 4 5 S
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
4 lines- 2 …
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Outbound
4 lines- 2 …
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Franklin Av
1 line- S …
Prospect Park
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Also within a walk
- Nostrand Av 31,280 feet3
- President St-Medgar Evers College 2, 50.4 miles2 5
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “IL7/Square” (1999) by Millie Burns at the Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College/Botanic Garden station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bedford Av/Eastern Pkwy, 110 feet away, for the B49.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bedford Av/Eastern Pkwy B49110 feetB49
Next buses at this stop
- B49 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Bedford Avenue.
- 28 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Union St & Bedford Ave 24 docks in all390 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 2.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 240 Empire Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 552 Prospect Place Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 95 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 71 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 5 of those hurt, on foot
- 10 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 9,166 red-light camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 9th most of the 200 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through July 26, 3,232 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11216
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 35
- Police precinct
- 71 and 77 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Crown Heights (South)
- Elevation
- 145 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to five travel lanes
Homes
About 2,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 384 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 106 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 66 signs on these blocks
- 15 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2018 and January 2024; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bedford Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of Bedford Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Eastern Parkway
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY THURDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 328196 and 334640.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSixteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 13 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 garden
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Epiphany of Brooklyn NY School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,020 feet
- Epiphany Lutheran Elementary School1,050 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Union Street Garden and Community Development Garden1,140 feet
Houses of worship
- First Baptist Church Crown Heights House of worship500 feet
- Jehovahs Witnesses Ebbets Field House of worship1,110 feet
- Philadelphia Sabbath Cathedral Listed historic place1,290 feet
Bank branches
- Capital One Bank branch820 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 30 places to eat and 18 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Bedford Avenue & Lincoln Place 330 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Union Street 340 feet
- Eastern Parkway & Rogers Avenue 560 feet
- Lincoln Place & St Charles Place 610 feet
- Bedford Avenue & St Johns Place 660 feet
- Bedford Avenue & President Street 670 feet
- Eastern Parkway & Franklin Avenue 770 feet
- Lincoln Place & Rogers Avenue 820 feet
See every intersection along Bedford Avenue or Eastern Parkway.