Bedford Avenue & Lafayette Avenue
Bedford Avenue and Lafayette Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 40 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Whole Neighborhood Garden is 100 feet away, and Brooklyn Tabernacle Deliverance Center is 1,250 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford-Nostrand Avs, is about a minute on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places, five of them day care or pre-K sites, and 35 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, 50 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- Bedford-Nostrand Avs G50 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/Lafayette Av, 50 feet away, for the B44 and B44 SBS.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bedford Av/Lafayette Av B44, B44 SBS · Shelter50 feetB44 B44 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- B44 …
- B44 SBS …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Bedford Avenue.
- 36 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 4 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 all320 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 895 Bedford Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 775 Lafayette Avenue Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 40 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 19 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 5 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, December 2016
- Leading pedestrian interval, October 2019
- Turn calming, March 2025
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11205
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 36
- Police precinct
- 79
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
- Elevation
- 48 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 55 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2017 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
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-7PM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of Bedford Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
North side of Lafayette Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SATURDAY
South side of Lafayette Avenue
- Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSixteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 5 gardens
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Talmud Torah D'Nitra School130 feet
- Congregation Ki Tov Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2150 feet
- MI Casita Preschool, ages 2 to 5310 feet
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- The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K720 feet
- Baybeehive Dekalb Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5880 feet
- United Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,020 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Whole Neighborhood Garden100 feet
- Clifton Place Memorial Garden & Park Garden320 feet
- Lafayette Gardens Playground640 feet
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- Spencer St Block Association Garden840 feet
- Greene Acres Community Garden970 feet
- Target Brooklyn (Bedford Avenue Block Association) Garden1,010 feet
Houses of worship
- Brooklyn Tabernacle Deliverance Center House of worship1,250 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch490 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket300 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Chestnut Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store800 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 35 places to eat and 16 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:
- Lafayette Avenue & Skillman Street 270 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Kosciuszko Street 270 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Clifton Place 270 feet
- Kosciuszko Street & Spencer Court 530 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Dekalb Avenue 540 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Greene Avenue 540 feet
- Lafayette Avenue & Franklin Avenue 590 feet
- Dekalb Avenue & Spencer Street 800 feet
See every intersection along Bedford Avenue or Lafayette Avenue.