Bedford Avenue & North 5th Street
Bedford Avenue and North 5th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Unity Preparatory Upper Charter School of Brooklyn is 520 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford Av, is about two minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, five of them religious buildings, and 130 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, 450 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Bedford Av L450 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 5 St, 100 feet away, for the B62.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bedford Av/N 5 St B62100 feetB62
Next buses at this stop
- B62 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on North 5th Street.
- 104 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 15 of them on-street corrals
- 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- N 6 St & Bedford Ave 28 docks in all340 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 chargers0.3 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, October 2019
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
- 23 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 15 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 61 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 41 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2019 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bedford 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
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 5th Street
- Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-5AM 7PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY & SUNDAY ALL DAY
South side of North 5th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-9AM 3PM-5PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 304593 and 310025.
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Italianate, and built in 1867.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 garden
- 1 older adult center
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Chabad of North Brooklyn Pre-K120 feet
- KidCo Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5170 feet
- Unity Preparatory Upper Charter School of Brooklyn School520 feet
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- Conselyea Preparatory School820 feet
- P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth School820 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Northside Community Garden510 feet
- Ascenzi Square1,190 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady of Consolation Church House of worship880 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 179 North 6th Street Older adult center690 feet
- Metropolitan Recreation Center740 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch340 feet
- Capital One Bank branch390 feet
- Citizens Bank Bank branch540 feet
Supermarkets
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket330 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket760 feet
- Brooklyn Harvest Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy490 feet
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 130 places to eat and 16 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bedford Avenue & North 6th Street 260 feet
- Bedford Avenue & North 4th Street 260 feet
- Berry Street & North 5th Street 460 feet
- Driggs Avenue & North 5th Street 460 feet
- Bedford Avenue & North 7th Street 520 feet
- Bedford Avenue & North 3rd Street 540 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue 670 feet
- Berry Street & North 6th Street 720 feet
See every intersection along Bedford Avenue or North 5th Street.