Bedford Avenue & Myrtle Avenue
Bedford Avenue and Myrtle Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 64 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The Ladder 102 firehouse is 470 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford-Nostrand Avs, is about seven minutes on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are 28 public places, nine of them schools, and 11 places to eat. A bus lane runs along Bedford Avenue, 7am to 10am. About 2,100 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-Nostrand Avs, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- Bedford-Nostrand Avs G0.4 milesG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Also within a walk
- Myrtle-Willoughby Avs G0.4 milesG
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bedford Av/Myrtle Av, 50 feet away, for the B44.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bedford Av/Myrtle Av B4450 feetB44
Next buses at this stop
- B44 …
Bedford Avenue carries a bus lane, 7am to 10am on weekdays.
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Bedford Avenue.
- 26 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 4 of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Franklin Ave & Myrtle Ave 27 docks in all580 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 184 Classon Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 64 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 33 people injured
- 2 people killed
- 7 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
- Turn calming, January 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11205
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 33
- Police precinct
- 79
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
- 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 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 9 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 36 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2024 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bedford Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY SUNDAY-THURSDAY 10AM-6PM
West side of Bedford Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 8:30AM-4:30PM EXCEPT SATURDAY
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
- No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
North side of Myrtle Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
South side of Myrtle Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 28 public places.
- 9 schools
- 7 religious buildings
- 6 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 gardens
- 1 fire station
Schools and child care
- Tickle Toes Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5440 feet
- United Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5500 feet
- Hamaspik School (The) School590 feet
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- Yeshiva of Kasho School660 feet
- Bnos Chayil School780 feet
- Talmud Torah Toshbar School-based preschool, ages 2 to 5810 feet
- Bnos Square of Williamsburg School820 feet
- Bnos Square of Williamsburg 2 School940 feet
- Talmud Torah Tashbar School980 feet
- Adaptive Solutions Multi Services Preschool, ages 2 to 51,080 feet
- Our Children-The Leaders of Tomorrow Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,080 feet
- Bais Ruchel D'Satmar Girls Annex School1,160 feet
- Adaptive Solutions - Myrtle Ave School1,180 feet
- Bais Ruchel D'Satmar - Girls School1,250 feet
- Central Uta School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Myrtle Village Green Garden660 feet
- Target Brooklyn (Bedford Avenue Block Association) Garden940 feet
- Marcy Playground1,080 feet
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- Star Spangled Playground1,230 feet
- Taaffe Playground1,240 feet
Fire and police
- Ladder 102 Fire station470 feet
Supermarkets
- Chestnut Supermarket240 feet
- Bravo Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy1,180 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and 22 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: 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:
- Myrtle Avenue & Skillman Street 270 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & Spencer Street 270 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & Walworth Street 520 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & Franklin Avenue 520 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Willoughby Avenue 580 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & Sandford Street 760 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Park Avenue 810 feet
- Willoughby Avenue & Skillman Street 850 feet
See every intersection along Bedford Avenue or Myrtle Avenue.