Bedford Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue
Bedford Avenue and Metropolitan Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 21 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Metropolitan Recreation Center is 90 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford Av, is about four minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 24 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 128 places to eat. About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Bedford Av, 1,120 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Bedford Av L1,120 feetL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L0.5 milesG L
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “No Less Than Everything Comes Together” (2021) by Marcel Dzama at the Bedford Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bedford Av/N 3 St, 240 feet away, for the B62.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bedford Av/N 3 St B62240 feetB62
Next buses at this stop
- B62 …
Cycling
- 108 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 11 of them on-street corrals
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Metropolitan Ave & Bedford Ave 54 docks in all60 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Marcy Avenue & Hope Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 451 Lorimer Street Gas station0.9 miles
- 134 North 4th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers600 feet
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 21 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11211
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 34
- Police precinct
- 90 and 94 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 35 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is 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 45 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 80 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the thornless honeylocust and the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2016 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bedford Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of Bedford Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
North side of Metropolitan Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of Metropolitan Avenue
- Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 27 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Italianate, and mostly built between 1854 and 1868.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 24 public places.
- 7 religious buildings
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 5 schools
- 2 gardens
- 1 ambulance station
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- Chabad of North Brooklyn Pre-K690 feet
- KidCo Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5840 feet
- P.S. 084 Jose de Diego School1,120 feet
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- Conselyea Preparatory School1,160 feet
- P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth School1,160 feet
- C'E Montessori School1,180 feet
- Guidepost Fic B Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,190 feet
- Guidepost Montessori Preschool, ages 2 to 51,190 feet
- Unity Preparatory Upper Charter School of Brooklyn School1,190 feet
- Kings Bay YM-YWHA Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Grand Street Community Garden850 feet
- Ascenzi Square1,020 feet
- Northside Community Garden1,050 feet
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- William Sheridan Playground1,210 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 35 Ambulance station1,100 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady of Consolation Church House of worship260 feet
Community centers and public services
- Metropolitan Recreation Center90 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 221/Ladder 104 Fire station1,050 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch180 feet
- Capital One Bank branch320 feet
- Citibank Bank branch370 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket360 feet
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket400 feet
- Trader Joe's Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy240 feet
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 128 places to eat and 14 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bedford Avenue & North 3rd Street 130 feet
- Bedford Avenue & North 1st Street 190 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & North 3rd Street 290 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Grand Street 380 feet
- Bedford Avenue & North 4th Street 410 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Berry Street 470 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Driggs Avenue 490 feet
- Berry Street & North 3rd Street 590 feet
See every intersection along Bedford Avenue or Metropolitan Avenue.