Franklin Avenue & Clifton Place
Franklin Avenue and Clifton Place meet at a four-way crossing in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Jane Bailey Memorial Garden is 490 feet away, and Evening Star Baptist Church is 1,010 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford-Nostrand Avs, is about three minutes on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are 26 public places, ten of them religious buildings, and 33 places to eat. About 2,700 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, 880 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Bedford-Nostrand Avs G880 feetG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Also within a walk
- Classon Av G1,020 feetG
- Clinton-Washington Avs G0.5 milesG
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Franklin Av/Lafayette Av, 310 feet away, for the B48.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Franklin Av/Lafayette Av B48 · Shelter310 feetB48
Next buses at this stop
- B48 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Franklin Avenue.
- 35 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 3 of them on-street corrals
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Lafayette Ave & Franklin Ave 27 docks in all310 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 895 Bedford Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 540 Waverly Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, February 2023
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11238
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 36
- Police precinct
- 79
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
- Elevation
- 61 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 45 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 34 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Clifton Place
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-6PM EXCEPT SATURDAY
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-1PM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
South side of Clifton Place
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-6PM EXCEPT SATURDAY
East side of Franklin Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of Franklin Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 26 public places.
- 10 religious buildings
- 6 day care or pre-K sites
- 6 gardens
- 3 playgrounds
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5520 feet
- MI Casita Preschool, ages 2 to 5640 feet
- Little Sun People Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K890 feet
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- Talmud Torah D'Nitra School990 feet
- Baybeehive Dekalb Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,010 feet
- Congregation Ki Tov Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,010 feet
- United Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Greene Acres Community Garden110 feet
- Lafayette Gardens Playground320 feet
- Jane Bailey Memorial Garden490 feet
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- Clifton Place Memorial Garden & Park Garden650 feet
- Cedar Tree Garden670 feet
- Whole Neighborhood Garden960 feet
- 100 Quincy Community Garden990 feet
- Star Spangled Playground1,100 feet
- Classon Playground1,110 feet
Houses of worship
- Evening Star Baptist Church House of worship1,010 feet
- Mount Sinai Baptist Church House of worship1,210 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket1,160 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Emporium Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store110 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 33 places to eat and 12 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:
- Lafayette Avenue & Franklin Avenue 270 feet
- Greene Avenue & Franklin Avenue 270 feet
- Franklin Avenue & Lexington Avenue 540 feet
- Lafayette Avenue & Skillman Street 590 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Clifton Place 600 feet
- Classon Avenue & Clifton Place 760 feet
- Franklin Avenue & Quincy Street 810 feet
- Dekalb Avenue & Franklin Avenue 830 feet
See every intersection along Clifton Place or Franklin Avenue.