Bedford Avenue & Willoughby Avenue
Bedford Avenue and Willoughby Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 30 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Bnos Chayil is 190 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford-Nostrand Avs, is about five minutes on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are 25 public places, eight of them schools, and 13 places to eat. A bus lane runs along Bedford Avenue, 7am to 10am, and a bike lane separated from traffic along one of the streets meeting here.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Bedford-Nostrand Avs, 1,310 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Bedford-Nostrand Avs G1,310 feetG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Also within a walk
- Myrtle-Willoughby Avs G0.5 milesG
- Classon Av G0.5 milesG
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bedford Av/Willoughby Av, 140 feet away, for the B44.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bedford Av/Willoughby Av B44140 feetB44
Next buses at this stop
- B44 …
Bedford Avenue carries a bus lane, 7am to 10am on weekdays.
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Bedford Avenue and Willoughby Avenue.
- 20 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 3 of them on-street corrals
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Willoughby Ave & Walworth St 19 docks in all580 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 895 Bedford Avenue Gas stationat this corner
- 28-17 42nd Road Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 30 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 17 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 7 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, October 2019
- Turn calming, November 2020
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11205
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 33
- Police precinct
- 79
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
- Elevation
- 45 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 22 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2024 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bedford Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 1PM-2:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
West side of Bedford Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 8:30AM-4:30PM EXCEPT SATURDAY
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SUNDAY-THURSDAY 7AM-7PM FRIDAY 7AM-2PM
- No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
North side of Willoughby Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 1PM-2:30PM
South side of Willoughby Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 1PM-2:30PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 25 public places.
- 8 schools
- 6 religious buildings
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 gardens
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- United Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 590 feet
- Hamaspik School (The) School110 feet
- Bnos Chayil School190 feet
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- Bnos Square of Williamsburg School390 feet
- Brooklyn Community Arts & Media High School (Bcam) School1,000 feet
- Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community Service School1,000 feet
- Tickle Toes Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,030 feet
- P.S. 054 Samuel C. Barnes Pre-K1,070 feet
- Bais Yakov of Dkhal Adas Yereim School1,070 feet
- P.S. 54 the Detective Rafael Ramos School1,070 feet
- Baybeehive Dekalb Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,110 feet
- Yeshiva Yesode Hatorah Preschool, ages 2 to 51,210 feet
- Yeshiva of Kasho School1,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Target Brooklyn (Bedford Avenue Block Association) Garden360 feet
- Star Spangled Playground650 feet
- Spencer St Block Association Garden730 feet
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- Myrtle Village Green Garden840 feet
- Whole Neighborhood Garden1,180 feet
Fire and police
- Ladder 102 Fire station1,060 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch850 feet
Supermarkets
- Chestnut Supermarket820 feet
- Bravo Supermarket1,140 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and 16 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Willoughby Avenue & Spencer Street 270 feet
- Willoughby Avenue & Skillman Street 270 feet
- Willoughby Avenue & Walworth Street 520 feet
- Willoughby Avenue & Franklin Avenue 520 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Myrtle Avenue 580 feet
- Willoughby Avenue & Sandford Street 760 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Dekalb Avenue 770 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & Skillman Street 850 feet
See every intersection along Bedford Avenue or Willoughby Avenue.