Fulton Street & Spencer Place
Fulton Street and Spencer Place meet at a three-way junction in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. John Hancock Playground is 460 feet away, and Crispus Attucks Playground is 1,250 feet away. The nearest subway, Nostrand Av, is about a minute on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and 41 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Nostrand Av, 370 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Nostrand Av A, C370 feetA C
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
2 lines- A …
- C …
Outbound
2 lines- A …
- C …
Also within a walk
- Franklin Av C, S400 feetC S
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Fulton St/Bedford Av, 200 feet away, for the B25 and B49.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fulton St/Bedford Av B25, B49 · Shelter200 feetB25 B49
Next buses at this stop
- B25 …
- B49 …
Cycling
- 42 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Brevoort Pl & Bedford Ave 24 docks in all560 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 1285 Bedford Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 540 Waverly Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11216
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 36
- Police precinct
- 79
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
- Elevation
- 67 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 90 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2018 and May 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on Fulton Street (south side).
North side of Fulton Street
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
East side of Spencer Place
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of Spencer Place
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 301553, 333391 and 339307.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 71 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as neo-Grec, and mostly built between 1878 and 1882.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 libraries
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Careskills Training School Trade or language school750 feet
- P.S. 003 the Bedford Village School750 feet
- Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Clinton Hill Middle School770 feet
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- Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - CSD 13 School770 feet
- Magic Moments Academy Preschool & Child Care Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K980 feet
- Bumblebees-R-Us Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2 · Pre-K1,080 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- John Hancock Playground460 feet
- Crispus Attucks Playground1,250 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Bedford Library730 feet
- Bedford Library Learning Center Library730 feet
Houses of worship
- Redemption Church of Christ House of worship230 feet
- Pilgrim Holiness Church House of worship850 feet
- St Peter Claver Church House of worship1,050 feet
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- South Brooklyn Seventh Day Adventist Church House of worship1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Lincoln Market Supermarket340 feet
- Shop Fair Supermarket690 feet
- Bravo Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,240 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store870 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 41 places to eat and 22 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bedford Avenue & Fulton Street 300 feet
- Fulton Street & Franklin Avenue 360 feet
- Hancock Street & Spencer Place 420 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Brevoort Place 460 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Halsey Street 570 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Herkimer Street 590 feet
- Hancock Street & Franklin Avenue 640 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Hancock Street 690 feet
See every intersection along Fulton Street or Spencer Place.