Bedford Avenue & North 4th Street
Bedford Avenue and North 4th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Our Lady of Consolation Church is 610 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford Av, is about three minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 17 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 136 places to eat. 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 Av, 710 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Bedford Av L710 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, 190 feet away, for the B62.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bedford Av/N 3 St B62190 feetB62
Next buses at this stop
- B62 …
Cycling
- 110 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 12 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 all390 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.
- 451 Lorimer Street Gas station0.9 miles
- 134 North 4th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers190 feet
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, August 2024
- Accessible pedestrian signal, August 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11211
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 34
- Police precinct
- 94
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 27 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are 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 30 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 63 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 45 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2021 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bedford Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
West side of Bedford Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
North side of North 4th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of North 4th Street
- Electric vehicle charging only 2 signs ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING ONLY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING NOON-8PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 310025 and 331999.
Landmarks and historic districts
Nineteen buildings within 820 feet 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 listedSeventeen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 1 ambulance station
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Chabad of North Brooklyn Pre-K280 feet
- KidCo Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5430 feet
- Unity Preparatory Upper Charter School of Brooklyn School780 feet
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- Conselyea Preparatory School900 feet
- P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth School900 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Northside Community Garden760 feet
- Ascenzi Square930 feet
- Grand Street Community Garden1,180 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 35 Ambulance station1,120 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady of Consolation Church House of worship610 feet
Community centers and public services
- Metropolitan Recreation Center480 feet
- Older adult center at 179 North 6th Street Older adult center950 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch80 feet
- Capital One Bank branch130 feet
- Citizens Bank Bank branch280 feet
Supermarkets
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket70 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket500 feet
- Brooklyn Harvest Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy220 feet
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 136 places to eat and 20 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bedford Avenue & North 5th Street 260 feet
- Bedford Avenue & North 3rd Street 280 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue 410 feet
- Berry Street & North 4th Street 460 feet
- Driggs Avenue & North 4th Street 460 feet
- Bedford Avenue & North 6th Street 520 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & North 3rd Street 580 feet
- Bedford Avenue & North 1st Street 600 feet
See every intersection along Bedford Avenue or North 4th Street.