Dekalb Avenue & Skillman Street
Dekalb Avenue and Skillman Street meet at a four-way crossing in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Lafayette Gardens Playground is 450 feet away, and the 88th Precinct is 1,280 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford-Nostrand Avs, is about three minutes on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are 22 public places, five of them day care or pre-K sites, and 23 places to eat. About 3,000 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 Bedford-Nostrand Avs, 810 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Bedford-Nostrand Avs G810 feetG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Also within a walk
- Classon Av G0.3 milesG
Bus
The nearest bus stop is De Kalb Av/Bedford Av, 160 feet away, for the B38.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- De Kalb Av/Bedford Av B38 · Countdown sign160 feetB38
Next buses at this stop
- B38 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Dekalb Avenue.
- 22 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Lafayette Ave & Franklin Ave 27 docks in all840 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 895 Bedford Avenue Gas station1,190 feet
- 325 Lafayette Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2024.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, January 2021
- Leading pedestrian interval, February 2021
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11205
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 33 and 36 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 79
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
- Elevation
- 50 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 3,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 66 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2017 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Dekalb Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 10AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
South side of Dekalb Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
East side of Skillman Street
- Other rule 10 signs PARKING PERMITTED MONDAY & THURSDAY 1PM-2:30PM ONLY
West side of Skillman Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 1PM-2:30PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 303564 and 308339.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 22 public places.
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 5 gardens
- 5 schools
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Baybeehive Dekalb Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 580 feet
- United Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5220 feet
- Talmud Torah D'Nitra School840 feet
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- Congregation Ki Tov Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2960 feet
- The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K980 feet
- Hamaspik School (The) School1,030 feet
- Bnos Chayil School1,110 feet
- MI Casita Preschool, ages 2 to 51,120 feet
- Brooklyn Community Arts & Media High School (Bcam) School1,280 feet
- Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community Service School1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lafayette Gardens Playground450 feet
- Star Spangled Playground520 feet
- Spencer St Block Association Garden570 feet
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- Whole Neighborhood Garden680 feet
- Target Brooklyn (Bedford Avenue Block Association) Garden740 feet
- Clifton Place Memorial Garden & Park Garden1,130 feet
- Greene Acres Community Garden1,200 feet
- Classon Playground1,260 feet
Community centers and public services
- Lafayette Community Center1,140 feet
Fire and police
- 88th Precinct Police station1,280 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch340 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket640 feet
- CTown Supermarket1,120 feet
- Chestnut Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store1,030 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 23 places to eat and 14 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Dekalb Avenue & Franklin Avenue 260 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Dekalb Avenue 270 feet
- Dekalb Avenue & Spencer Street 530 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Kosciuszko Street 530 feet
- Lafayette Avenue & Skillman Street 540 feet
- Dekalb Avenue & Kent Avenue 620 feet
- Willoughby Avenue & Skillman Street 770 feet
- Dekalb Avenue & Walworth Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Dekalb Avenue or Skillman Street.