Bedford Avenue & South 2nd Street

Bedford Avenue and South 2nd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. First Spanish Presbyterian Church is 450 feet away, and George B. Post Plaza is 1,170 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford Av, is about eight minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 27 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and 96 places to eat. About 3,400 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
2 hurt
7 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Bedford Av
0.4 miles · 8 min on foot · L
Nearest bus stop
110 feet
Bedford Av/S 2 St · B62
Within a walk
27 places
9 religious buildings, 5 day care or pre-K sites and 7 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Bedford Avenue & South 2nd Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Bedford Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.

  • 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Bedford Av L
    0.4 miles
    L

Next trains at this station

Manhattan
1 line
  1. L …
Outbound
1 line
  1. L …

Also within a walk

  1. Marcy Av J, M, Z
    0.5 miles
    J M Z

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/S 2 St, 110 feet away, for the B62.

  • 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Bedford Av/S 2 St B62
    110 feet
    B62

Next buses at this stop

  1. B62 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 97 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 9 of them on-street corrals
  • 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. S 3 St & Bedford Ave 25 docks in all
    320 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Williamsburg Bridge at Roebling Street & Williamsburg Bridge, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 247 Union Avenue Gas station
    0.9 miles
  2. 134 North 4th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers
    0.3 miles
  3. 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    0.6 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

  • 2 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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
55 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 3,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 39 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 32 signs on these blocks
  • 8 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2015 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Bedford Avenue

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM

West side of Bedford Avenue

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE

North side of South 2nd Street

  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE

South side of South 2nd Street

  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO FIRE DEPARTMENT
  • Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM

Landmarks and historic districts

One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Italianate, and built in 1868.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 27 public places.

  • 9 religious buildings
  • 5 day care or pre-K sites
  • 4 schools
  • 3 gardens
  • 2 playgrounds
  • 4 other places

Schools and child care

  1. C'E Montessori School
    310 feet
  2. Nuestros Ninos Day Care Center III Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    450 feet
  3. Guidepost Fic B Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2
    890 feet
Show all 9
  1. Guidepost Montessori Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    890 feet
  2. P.S. 084 Jose de Diego School
    910 feet
  3. The Williamsburg Nursery School Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,100 feet
  4. J.H.S. 050 John D. Wells School
    1,140 feet
  5. Success Academy Charter School - Williamsburg School
    1,140 feet
  6. Nuestros Ninos Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,230 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Berry Street Garden
    500 feet
  2. Berry Playground
    510 feet
  3. El Puente: Espiritu Tierra Community Garden - Earth Spirit Garden
    850 feet
Show all 5
  1. William Sheridan Playground
    1,000 feet
  2. Grand Street Community Garden
    1,210 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. George B. Post Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,170 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Kings County Savings Bank Listed historic place
    1,070 feet

Houses of worship

  1. First Spanish Presbyterian Church House of worship
    450 feet
  2. St Peter & Paul RC Church House of worship
    550 feet
  3. Our Lady of Consolation Church House of worship
    860 feet
Show all 4
  1. Holy Trinity Church of Ukrainiane House of worship
    1,240 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Metropolitan Recreation Center
    810 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 221/Ladder 104 Fire station
    340 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    1,060 feet
  2. Capital One Bank branch
    1,200 feet
  3. Citibank Bank branch
    1,240 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Foodtown Supermarket
    1,230 feet
  2. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    1,270 feet
  3. CTown Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    1,120 feet
  2. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 96 places to eat and 17 food stores.

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

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Bedford Avenue or South 2nd 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.