Bedford Avenue & Wilson Street
Bedford Avenue and Wilson Street meet at a four-way crossing in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Roebling Playground is 180 feet away, and Uncommon Williamsburg Charter School NYC is 290 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 46 public places, 22 of them religious buildings, and six places to eat.
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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, 230 feet away, for the B44 and B44 SBS.
- 17 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bedford Av/Taylor St B44, B44 SBS · Shelter230 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 all320 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 six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes 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.
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
- 34
- Police precinct
- 90
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 50 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Trees
NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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 September 2015 and August 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bedford Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 10AM-4PM
West side of Bedford Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Wilson Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Wilson Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM SUNDAY 7AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 46 public places.
- 22 religious buildings
- 9 schools
- 7 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 community centers
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 016 Leonard Dunkly School290 feet
- Uncommon Williamsburg Charter School NYC School290 feet
- Bais Yakov Dkhal Adas Yereim HS School370 feet
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- Little Munchkins Playgroup 56 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5400 feet
- Little Giants Child Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5530 feet
- United Talmudical Academy 75 School680 feet
- Bais Ruchel Dsatmar School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5710 feet
- United Talmudical Academy School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5870 feet
- Yeshivath Kehilath Yakov Preschool, ages 2 to 5920 feet
- Yeshiva Jesode Hatorah Wilson School940 feet
- Uta 590 School960 feet
- Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov School1,040 feet
- Yeshiva Tzemach Tzadik Viznitz School1,140 feet
- Yeshiva Bnos Ahavas Israel School1,160 feet
- Beth Chana School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,260 feet
- Jolly Baby Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Roebling Playground180 feet
- Cohn Triangle900 feet
- Sobel Playground940 feet
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- Bedford Playground1,050 feet
- La Casita Verde Community Garden1,050 feet
Community centers and public services
- Independence Towers Community Center220 feet
- Older adult center at 114 Taylor Street Older adult center220 feet
- Taylor-Wythe Community Center1,200 feet
Bank branches
- Apple Bank Bank branch680 feet
Supermarkets
- Central Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- One Stop Kosher Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and 18 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:
- Bedford Avenue & Taylor Street 260 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Ross Street 270 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Clymer Street 540 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Rodney Street 540 feet
- Lee Avenue & Wilson Street 620 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Keap Street 810 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Morton Street 820 feet
- Roebling Street & Taylor Street 870 feet
See every intersection along Bedford Avenue or Wilson Street.