Bedford Avenue & Ross Street
Bedford Avenue and Ross Street meet at a four-way crossing in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Independence Towers Community Center is 490 feet away, and Cohn Triangle is 1,160 feet away. The nearest subway, Marcy Av, is about seven minutes on foot, for the J, M and Z. Within a five-minute walk are 45 public places, 24 of them religious buildings, and three places to eat. About 2,500 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Marcy Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- Marcy Av J, M, Z0.3 milesJ M Z
Next trains at this station
Outbound
3 lines- J …
- M …
- Z …
Manhattan
3 lines- J …
- M …
- Z …
Also within a walk
- Hewes St J, M0.5 milesJ M
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Space Odyssey” (2004) by Ellsworth Ausby at the Marcy Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bedford Av/Taylor St, 500 feet away, for the B44 and B44 SBS.
- 17 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bedford Av/Taylor St B44, B44 SBS · Shelter500 feetB44 B44 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- B44 …
- B44 SBS …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Taylor St & Bedford Ave 23 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.
- 687 Kent Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 444 Kent Avenue Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.5 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 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
- 33 and 34 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 90
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 46 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Trees
NYC Parks records 62 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 56 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2018 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bedford Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
West side of Bedford Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 8AM-4PM
North side of Ross Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM SUNDAY 7AM-1PM
- Parallel parking only 7 signs PARALLEL PARKING ONLY
South side of Ross Street
- Back-in parking only 8 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 45 public places.
- 24 religious buildings
- 9 schools
- 7 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 community center
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Little Munchkins Playgroup 56 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5130 feet
- Bais Ruchel Dsatmar School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5440 feet
- P.S. 016 Leonard Dunkly School560 feet
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- Uncommon Williamsburg Charter School NYC School560 feet
- United Talmudical Academy School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5600 feet
- Bais Yakov Dkhal Adas Yereim HS School640 feet
- United Talmudical Academy 75 School680 feet
- Uta 590 School700 feet
- Little Giants Child Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5800 feet
- Yeshiva Tzemach Tzadik Viznitz School870 feet
- Beth Chana School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,000 feet
- Yeshiva Yesode Hatorah School1,110 feet
- Yeshivath Kehilath Yakov Preschool, ages 2 to 51,180 feet
- Yeshiva Jesode Hatorah Wilson School1,210 feet
- Yeshiva Early Head Start Preschool, ages 2 to 51,240 feet
- Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov School1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Roebling Playground450 feet
- Cohn Triangle1,160 feet
- Sobel Playground1,210 feet
Community centers and public services
- Independence Towers Community Center490 feet
- Older adult center at 114 Taylor Street Older adult center490 feet
Bank branches
- Apple Bank Bank branch830 feet
Supermarkets
- Central Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- One Stop Kosher Supermarket0.4 miles
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and 15 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bedford Avenue & Wilson Street 270 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Rodney Street 280 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Taylor Street 530 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Keap Street 540 feet
- Lee Avenue & Ross Street 620 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Williamsburg Street West 650 feet
- Keap Street & Williamsburg Street West 740 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Bedford Avenue 750 feet
See every intersection along Bedford Avenue or Ross Street.