Dekalb Avenue & Broadway
Dekalb Avenue and Broadway meet at a four-way crossing in Bedford-Stuyvesant (East), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 28 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Dekalb Library is 580 feet away. The nearest subway, Kosciuszko St, is about two minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, five of them religious buildings, and 26 places to eat. About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kosciuszko St, 530 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Kosciuszko St J530 feetJ
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- J …
Manhattan
1 line- J …
Also within a walk
- Myrtle Av J, M, Z0.4 milesJ M Z
- Central Av M0.4 milesM
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Euphorbias” (2002) by Ronald Calloway at the Kosciuszko St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is De Kalb Av/Broadway, 50 feet away, for the B38.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- De Kalb Av/Broadway B3850 feetB38
Next buses at this stop
- B38 …
Cycling
- 22 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Broadway & Kosciuszko St 29 docks in all410 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Borinquen Place, 1.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 8 Malcolm X Boulevard Gas station600 feet
- 824 Lexington Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 28 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 5 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, August 2016
- Accessible pedestrian signal, December 2025
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11221
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 34 and 36 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 81 and 83 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bedford-Stuyvesant (East)
- Elevation
- 53 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is 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 23 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 35 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2018 and March 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on Broadway (east side).
West side of Broadway
- Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Dekalb Avenue
- Bus layover only 2 signs MTA BUS LAYOVER ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM NO ENGINE IDLING MAX FINE $2000
- Bus layover only 2 signs MTA BUS LAYOVER ONLY NO ENGINE IDLING MAX FINE $2000
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of Dekalb Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 332382 and 334543.
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Classical Revival, and built in 1905.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 library
Schools and child care
- Ebc High School for Public Service - Bushwick School410 feet
- Bushwick Leaders High School for Academic Excellence School1,000 feet
- P.S. 274 Kosciusko School1,020 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lafayette Playground960 feet
- Jesse Owens Playground1,300 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Dekalb Library Landmark580 feet
Houses of worship
- Rugged Cross Baptist Church Listed historic place710 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.4 miles
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store610 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 26 places to eat and 12 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Broadway & Dodworth Street 280 feet
- Broadway & Kosciuszko Street 370 feet
- Dekalb Avenue & Malcolm X Boulevard 420 feet
- Broadway & Malcolm X Boulevard at Lawton Street 500 feet
- Broadway & Patchen Avenue 580 feet
- Dekalb Avenue & Bushwick Avenue 600 feet
- Pulaski Street & Malcolm X Boulevard 600 feet
- Broadway & Malcolm X Boulevard 610 feet
See every intersection along Broadway or Dekalb Avenue.