Lafayette Avenue & Franklin Avenue
Lafayette Avenue and Franklin Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), Brooklyn, at the edge of NYCHA's Lafayette development. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Lafayette Gardens Playground is 50 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford-Nostrand Avs, is about two minutes on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are 26 public places, eight of them day care or pre-K sites, and 32 places to eat. About 2,600 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, 640 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- Bedford-Nostrand Avs G640 feetG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Also within a walk
- Classon Av G780 feetG
- Clinton-Washington Avs G0.5 milesG
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Franklin Av/Lafayette Av, 40 feet away, for the B48.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Franklin Av/Lafayette Av B48 · Shelter40 feetB48
Next buses at this stop
- B48 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Franklin Avenue.
- 37 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 5 of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Lafayette Ave & Franklin Ave 27 docks in all40 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 895 Bedford Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 540 Waverly Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2021.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, November 2016
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
- 60 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Lafayette development.
Since 2014 at least 62 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 62 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2018 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Franklin Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 1PM-2:30PM
West side of Franklin Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 1PM-2:30PM
North side of Lafayette Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of Lafayette Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 26 public places.
- 8 day care or pre-K sites
- 6 gardens
- 6 religious buildings
- 3 playgrounds
- 1 community center
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Talmud Torah D'Nitra School720 feet
- Baybeehive Dekalb Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5740 feet
- Congregation Ki Tov Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2740 feet
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- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5790 feet
- MI Casita Preschool, ages 2 to 5900 feet
- Little Sun People Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K940 feet
- United Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,040 feet
- Billy Martin Child Development Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,110 feet
- The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lafayette Gardens Playground50 feet
- Greene Acres Community Garden380 feet
- Whole Neighborhood Garden690 feet
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- Jane Bailey Memorial Garden760 feet
- Star Spangled Playground830 feet
- Classon Playground850 feet
- Clifton Place Memorial Garden & Park Garden910 feet
- Cedar Tree Garden940 feet
- 100 Quincy Community Garden1,270 feet
Houses of worship
- Evening Star Baptist Church House of worship1,280 feet
Community centers and public services
- Lafayette Community Center1,240 feet
Fire and police
- 88th Precinct Police station1,290 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,070 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket890 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Emporium Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store210 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 32 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Franklin Avenue & Clifton Place 270 feet
- Lafayette Avenue & Skillman Street 320 feet
- Greene Avenue & Franklin Avenue 540 feet
- Dekalb Avenue & Franklin Avenue 560 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Lafayette Avenue 590 feet
- Lafayette Avenue & Classon Avenue 780 feet
- Franklin Avenue & Lexington Avenue 810 feet
- Dekalb Avenue & Skillman Street 810 feet
See every intersection along Franklin Avenue or Lafayette Avenue.