Lafayette Avenue & Broadway
Lafayette Avenue and Broadway meet at a three-way junction in Bedford-Stuyvesant (East), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 21 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection. The People's Garden is 600 feet away, and Good Life Garden is 1,280 feet away. The nearest subway, Kosciuszko St, is about a minute on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, ten of them religious buildings, and 25 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kosciuszko St, 190 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Kosciuszko St J190 feetJ
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- J …
Manhattan
1 line- J …
Also within a walk
- Gates Av J, Z0.3 milesJ Z
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Euphorbias” (2002) by Ronald Calloway at the Kosciuszko St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Patchen Av/Lafayette Av, 150 feet away, for the Q24.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Patchen Av/Lafayette Av Q24150 feetQ24
Next buses at this stop
- Q24 …
Cycling
- 23 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 Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 2 miles by car along the streets.
- 8 Malcolm X Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 824 Lexington Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 21 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 4 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection, a designation it applies to corners selected for attention on their injury record. It is not a record of work done.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11221
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 34 and 41 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 81 and 83 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bedford-Stuyvesant (East)
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 40 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2016 and January 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Broadway
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Broadway
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
North side of Lafayette Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Lafayette Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 321386 and 333277.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and two buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1853 and 1881.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 10 religious buildings
- 4 gardens
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 1 listed historic place
Schools and child care
- P.S. 274 Kosciusko School940 feet
- Ebc High School for Public Service - Bushwick School1,170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- The People's Garden600 feet
- Patchen Avenue Garden840 feet
- Lafayette Playground850 feet
Show all 6
- Garden of Angels Garden960 feet
- Good Life Garden1,280 feet
- Jesse Owens Playground1,290 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- South Bushwick Reformed Protestant Dutch Church Complex Listed historic place860 feet
Houses of worship
- Rugged Cross Baptist Church Listed historic place350 feet
- South Bushwick Reformed Church Landmark850 feet
- St Stephens & St Martins Episcopal Church House of worship1,290 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch950 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket1,260 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store150 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 25 places to eat and 19 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Broadway & Kossuth Place 100 feet
- Lafayette Avenue & Patchen Avenue 130 feet
- Broadway & Patchen Avenue 180 feet
- Broadway & Kosciuszko Street 390 feet
- Van Buren Street & Patchen Avenue 400 feet
- Broadway & Van Buren Street 410 feet
- Greene Avenue & Patchen Avenue 670 feet
- Greene Avenue & Broadway 680 feet
See every intersection along Broadway or Lafayette Avenue.