Bedford Avenue & Williamsburg Street West

Bedford Avenue and Williamsburg Street West meet at a four-way crossing in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 29 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Yeshiva Yesode Hatorah is 460 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 62 public places, 38 of them religious buildings, and two places to eat. About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
20 hurt
29 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Marcy Av
0.4 miles · 7 min on foot · J, M, Z
Nearest bus stop
300 feet
Bedford Av/Hewes St · B44, B44 SBS
Within a walk
62 places
38 religious buildings, 10 schools and 5 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Bedford Avenue & Williamsburg Street West Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

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

  • 3 lines at the nearest station
  1. Marcy Av J, M, Z
    0.4 miles
    J M Z

Next trains at this station

Outbound
3 lines
  1. J …
  2. M …
  3. Z …
Manhattan
3 lines
  1. J …
  2. M …
  3. Z …

Also within a walk

  1. Hewes St J, M
    0.5 miles
    J 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/Hewes St, 300 feet away, for the B44 and B44 SBS.

  • 17 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Bedford Av/Hewes St B44, B44 SBS
    300 feet
    B44 B44 SBS

Next buses at this stop

  1. B44 …
  2. B44 SBS …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Taylor St & Bedford Ave 23 docks in all
    1,230 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 687 Kent Avenue Gas station
    0.3 miles
  2. 444 Kent Avenue Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger
    0.7 miles
  3. 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    0.8 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 29 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.

  • 20 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 11 of those hurt, on foot
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, August 2023

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11211
Community board
Brooklyn Community Board 1
City Council district
33
Police precinct
90
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
South Williamsburg
Elevation
37 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • A designated truck route
  • Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Trees

NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 31 signs on these blocks
  • 12 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2018 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Bedford Avenue

  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM

West side of Bedford Avenue

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 8AM-4PM

East side of Williamsburg Street West

  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of Williamsburg Street West

  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 62 public places.

  • 38 religious buildings
  • 10 schools
  • 9 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 playgrounds
  • 1 community center
  • 2 other places

Schools and child care

  1. United Talmudical Academy School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    50 feet
  2. Bais Ruchel Dsatmar School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    210 feet
  3. Uta 590 School
    230 feet
Show all 19
  1. Beth Chana School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    350 feet
  2. Yeshiva Yesode Hatorah School
    460 feet
  3. Yeshiva Early Head Start Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    590 feet
  4. Yeshivath Kehilath Yakov Pre-K
    590 feet
  5. United Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    760 feet
  6. Little Munchkins Playgroup 56 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    780 feet
  7. Yeshiva Tzemach Tzadik Viznitz School
    1,070 feet
  8. Beth Rachel School-Girls-720 School
    1,070 feet
  9. Central Uta Boys Division School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    1,140 feet
  10. Yeshiva Beth Hillel of Williamsburg School
    1,150 feet
  11. School Based Child Care School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    1,180 feet
  12. P.S. 016 Leonard Dunkly School
    1,210 feet
  13. Uncommon Williamsburg Charter School NYC School
    1,210 feet
  14. Bais Ruchel D'Satmar - Boys School
    1,220 feet
  15. Uta 128 School
    1,240 feet
  16. Bais Yakov Dkhal Adas Yereim HS School
    1,290 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Penn Triangle Playground
    990 feet
  2. Roebling Playground
    1,090 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Independence Towers Community Center
    1,140 feet
  2. Older adult center at 114 Taylor Street Older adult center
    1,140 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 211/Ladder 119 Fire station
    1,070 feet

Bank branches

  1. Apple Bank Bank branch
    1,250 feet

Supermarkets

  1. One Stop Kosher Supermarket
    1,210 feet
  2. Central Market Supermarket
    0.5 miles
  3. Shop Fair Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and 19 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Bedford Avenue or Williamsburg Street West.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, NYC DOT, MTA, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.