Bedford Avenue & North 1st Street

Bedford Avenue and North 1st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Our Lady of Consolation Church is 250 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are 25 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 131 places to eat. About 2,500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
1 hurt
9 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Bedford Av
1,320 feet · 5 min on foot · L
Nearest bus stop
70 feet
Bedford Av/Grand St · B62
Within a walk
25 places
7 religious buildings, 6 day care or pre-K sites and 7 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Bedford Avenue & North 1st Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Bedford Av, 1,320 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.

  1. Bedford Av L
    1,320 feet
    L

Next trains at this station

Manhattan
1 line
  1. L …
Outbound
1 line
  1. 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/Grand St, 70 feet away, for the B62.

  • 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Bedford Av/Grand St B62
    70 feet
    B62

Next buses at this stop

  1. B62 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 105 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 11 of them on-street corrals
  • 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Metropolitan Ave & Bedford Ave 54 docks in all
    250 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Marcy Avenue & Hope Street, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 451 Lorimer Street Gas station
    0.9 miles
  2. 134 North 4th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers
    790 feet
  3. 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    0.7 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.

  • 1 person injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11211
Community board
Brooklyn Community Board 1
City Council district
34
Police precinct
90
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Williamsburg
Elevation
40 feet above sea level

The streets

  • One travel lane
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 2,500 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 78 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 28 signs on these blocks
  • 9 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2015 and July 2025, 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 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM

North side of North 1st Street

  • No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of North 1st Street

  • Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet, 26 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 listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 25 public places.

  • 7 religious buildings
  • 6 day care or pre-K sites
  • 4 gardens
  • 2 playgrounds
  • 2 schools
  • 4 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Chabad of North Brooklyn Pre-K
    880 feet
  2. P.S. 084 Jose de Diego School
    920 feet
  3. C'E Montessori School
    990 feet
Show all 8
  1. Guidepost Fic B Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2
    990 feet
  2. Guidepost Montessori Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    990 feet
  3. KidCo Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,030 feet
  4. Nuestros Ninos Day Care Center III Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,140 feet
  5. Kings Bay YM-YWHA Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,230 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Grand Street Community Garden
    660 feet
  2. William Sheridan Playground
    1,010 feet
  3. Berry Street Garden
    1,180 feet
Show all 7
  1. Berry Playground
    1,190 feet
  2. Ascenzi Square
    1,210 feet
  3. El Puente: Espiritu Tierra Community Garden - Earth Spirit Garden
    1,210 feet
  4. Northside Community Garden
    1,240 feet

Health care

  1. EMS Station 35 Ambulance station
    1,290 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Our Lady of Consolation Church House of worship
    250 feet
  2. First Spanish Presbyterian Church House of worship
    1,140 feet
  3. St Peter & Paul RC Church House of worship
    1,230 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Metropolitan Recreation Center
    140 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 221/Ladder 104 Fire station
    850 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    380 feet
  2. Capital One Bank branch
    520 feet
  3. Citibank Bank branch
    560 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Foodtown Supermarket
    550 feet
  2. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    590 feet
  3. CTown Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    430 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 131 places to eat and 15 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Bedford Avenue or North 1st Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.