Bedford Avenue & Manhattan Avenue
Bedford Avenue and Manhattan Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Greenpoint Library and Environmental Education Center is 930 feet away. The nearest subway, Nassau Av, is about a minute on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, four of them religious buildings, and 91 places to eat. About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Nassau Av, 140 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- Nassau Av G140 feetG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Also within a walk
- Greenpoint Av G0.5 milesG
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Manhattan Av/Bedford Av, 60 feet away, for the B94.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Manhattan Av/Bedford Av B9460 feetB94
Next buses at this stop
- B94 …
Cycling
- 92 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 5 of them on-street corrals
- 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Leonard St & Nassau Ave 36 docks in all430 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Meeker Avenue & Graham Avenue at Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 176 McGuinness Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 33 Norman Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2023.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, January 2018
- Accessible pedestrian signal, December 2021
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11222
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 33
- Police precinct
- 94
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Greenpoint
- Elevation
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 38 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
- 5 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on Manhattan Avenue (east side).
North side of Bedford Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 1PM-7PM SATURDAY 9AM-7PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-1PM
South side of Bedford Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of Manhattan Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 304019, 329949, 333479 and 333480.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in McCarren Park.
- Father Jerzy Popieluszko Monument Sculpture by Stanislaw Lutostanski, 1990510 feet
- Bound Hands Rising Free Sculpture by Thomas Cleveland, 2000660 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 1 library
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Atelier de la casa Preschool, ages 2 to 5280 feet
- ABC Child Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5510 feet
- Winny's Happy Apple Place Preschool, ages 2 to 5980 feet
Show all 5
- A-Tech High School1,120 feet
- P.S. 034 Oliver H. Perry School1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- McCarren Park350 feet
- Vincent V Abate Playground1,100 feet
- Ericsson Playground1,310 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Banker's Anchor Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,080 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Greenpoint Library and Environmental Education Center Library930 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch1,190 feet
- Apple Bank Bank branch1,290 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy960 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 91 places to eat and 17 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:
- Manhattan Avenue & Nassau Avenue 130 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Lorimer Street 290 feet
- Leonard Street & Nassau Avenue 390 feet
- Manhattan Avenue & Norman Avenue 530 feet
- Nassau Avenue & Guernsey Street 540 feet
- Nassau Avenue & Eckford Street 650 feet
- Manhattan Avenue & Driggs Avenue 760 feet
- Lorimer Street & Norman Avenue 790 feet
See every intersection along Bedford Avenue or Manhattan Avenue.