Franklin Avenue & Lefferts Place
Franklin Avenue and Lefferts Place meet at a three-way junction in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Lefferts Place Community Garden is 640 feet away. The nearest subway, Franklin Av, is about two minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 21 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 31 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 Franklin Av, 390 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Franklin Av C, S390 feetC S
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- C …
Outbound
1 line- C …
Prospect Park
1 line- S …
Also within a walk
- Nostrand Av A, C780 feetA C
- Park Pl S0.4 milesS
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Life and Continued Growth” (1999) by Eric Pryor at the Franklin Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Franklin Av/Lefferts Pl, 110 feet away, for the B49.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Franklin Av/Lefferts Pl B49110 feetB49
Next buses at this stop
- B49 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Franklin Avenue.
- 47 bicycle racks within 820 feet, one of them an on-street corral
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Lefferts Pl & Franklin Ave 25 docks in all100 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 1.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 1285 Bedford Avenue Gas station1,280 feet
- 540 Waverly Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
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
- 71 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- 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 88 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2016 and August 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm, 2 hour passenger vehicles Saturday 9am to 7pm on Franklin Avenue (east side).
West side of Franklin Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Lefferts Place
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
South side of Lefferts Place
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 311559.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 21 public places.
- 8 religious buildings
- 4 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 libraries
- 2 playgrounds
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Careskills Training School Trade or language school730 feet
- Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Clinton Hill Middle School750 feet
- Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - CSD 13 School750 feet
Show all 7
- P.S. 003 the Bedford Village School950 feet
- Magic Moments Academy Preschool & Child Care Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K970 feet
- Bumblebees-R-Us Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2 · Pre-K1,060 feet
- Brooklyn Waldorf School1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lefferts Place Community Garden640 feet
- John Hancock Playground720 feet
- Crispus Attucks Playground1,190 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Bedford Library720 feet
- Bedford Library Learning Center Library720 feet
- Twenty-Third Regiment Armory Listed historic place910 feet
Houses of worship
- Redemption Church of Christ House of worship830 feet
- St Peter Claver Church House of worship1,030 feet
- South Brooklyn Seventh Day Adventist Church House of worship1,180 feet
Supermarkets
- Lincoln Market Supermarket310 feet
- Shop Fair Supermarket670 feet
- Food Garden Market Supermarket1,040 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store850 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 31 places to eat and 20 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Franklin Avenue & Brevoort Place 90 feet
- Fulton Street & Franklin Avenue 350 feet
- Atlantic Avenue & Franklin Avenue 360 feet
- Brevoort Place & Bedford Place 390 feet
- Hancock Street & Franklin Avenue 620 feet
- Pacific Street & Franklin Avenue 680 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Brevoort Place 690 feet
- Fulton Street & Spencer Place 710 feet
See every intersection along Franklin Avenue or Lefferts Place.