Bedford Avenue & St Johns Place
Bedford Avenue and St Johns Place meet at a four-way crossing in Crown Heights (North), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 720 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. German School Brooklyn is 720 feet away. The nearest subway, Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College/Botanic Garden, is about five minutes on foot, for the 2, 3, 4, 5 and S. Within a five-minute walk are 20 public places, 15 of them religious buildings, and 37 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College/Botanic Garden, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 5 lines at the nearest station
- Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College/Botanic Garden 2, 3, 4, 5, S0.3 miles2 3 4 5 S
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
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Outbound
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Franklin Av
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Prospect Park
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Also within a walk
- Nostrand Av 30.3 miles3
- Park Pl S0.3 milesS
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “IL7/Square” (1999) by Millie Burns at the Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College/Botanic Garden station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Saint Johns Pl/Bedford Av, 60 feet away, for the B45.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Saint Johns Pl/Bedford Av B45 · Shelter60 feetB45
Next buses at this stop
- B45 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Bedford Avenue and St Johns Place.
- 33 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Sterling Pl & Bedford Ave 25 docks in all380 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 2.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 1285 Bedford Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 552 Prospect Place Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, October 2019
- Turn calming, May 2022
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 720 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 961st most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 368 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11216
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 35
- Police precinct
- 77
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Crown Heights (North)
- Elevation
- 121 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 118 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2020 and May 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bedford Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Bedford Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of St Johns Place
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of St Johns Place
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as neo-Gothic, and built in 1920.
- Studebaker Building Designated landmark410 feet
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwenty public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 15 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
Schools and child care
- German School Brooklyn School720 feet
- The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Epiphany of Brooklyn NY School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5950 feet
- Epiphany Lutheran Elementary School990 feet
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- The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,090 feet
- The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,250 feet
Houses of worship
- Kol Israel Congregation Listed historic place1,050 feet
- First Baptist Church Crown Heights House of worship1,160 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 37 places to eat and 14 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- St Johns Place & St Charles Place 280 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Lincoln Place 330 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Sterling Place 330 feet
- St Johns Place & Rogers Avenue 430 feet
- St Johns Place & St Francis Place 530 feet
- Lincoln Place & St Charles Place 610 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Eastern Parkway 660 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Park Place 670 feet
See every intersection along Bedford Avenue or St Johns Place.