Bedford Avenue & North 7th Street
Bedford Avenue and North 7th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 20 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Unity Preparatory Upper Charter School of Brooklyn is 760 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford Av, is about a minute on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, four of them schools, and 111 places to eat. About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1900 and 1920, 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, 40 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- Bedford Av L40 feetL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- 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 8 St, 280 feet away, for the B62.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bedford Av/N 8 St B62280 feetB62
Next buses at this stop
- B62 …
Cycling
- 92 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 all320 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 chargers0.4 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 20 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 4 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, October 2019
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11211
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 33 and 34 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 94
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 28 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1900 and 1920.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 37 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2015 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bedford Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
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 7th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of North 7th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-7PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 301265 and 331185.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 schools
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 garden
- 1 older adult center
- 1 recreation center
Schools and child care
- Chabad of North Brooklyn Pre-K640 feet
- KidCo Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5690 feet
- Unity Preparatory Upper Charter School of Brooklyn School760 feet
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- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5910 feet
- Brooklyn Preparatory High School1,290 feet
- Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design School1,290 feet
- Williamsburg Preparatory School1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Northside Community Garden960 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 179 North 6th Street Older adult center690 feet
- Metropolitan Recreation Center1,260 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch80 feet
- Citibank Bank branch870 feet
- Capital One Bank branch910 feet
Supermarkets
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket850 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket1,280 feet
- Brooklyn Harvest Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy1,010 feet
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 111 places to eat and 14 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bedford Avenue & North 8th Street 260 feet
- Bedford Avenue & North 6th Street 260 feet
- Berry Street & North 7th Street 460 feet
- Driggs Avenue & North 7th Street 460 feet
- Bedford Avenue & North 9th Street 520 feet
- Bedford Avenue & North 5th Street 520 feet
- Driggs Avenue & North 6th Street 720 feet
- Berry Street & North 8th Street 720 feet
See every intersection along Bedford Avenue or North 7th Street.