Marcy Avenue & Vernon Avenue
Marcy Avenue and Vernon Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 18 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Vernon Cases Community Garden is 360 feet away, and Brooklyn Charter School is 500 feet away. The nearest subway, Myrtle-Willoughby Avs, is about a minute on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are 38 public places, 11 of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat. About 2,300 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 Myrtle-Willoughby Avs, 350 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- Myrtle-Willoughby Avs G350 feetG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Also within a walk
- Flushing Av G0.4 milesG
- Bedford-Nostrand Avs G0.5 milesG
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Marcy Av/Willoughby Av, 270 feet away, for the T403.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Marcy Av/Willoughby Av T403270 feetT403
Next buses at this stop
- T403 …
Cycling
- 26 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Myrtle Ave & Marcy Ave 23 docks in all370 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.
- 212 Harrison Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 18 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
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2017
- Accessible pedestrian signal, June 2026
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11206
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 36
- Police precinct
- 79
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
- Elevation
- 33 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 127 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 35 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2016 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Marcy Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of Marcy Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
North side of Vernon Avenue
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
South side of Vernon Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 111 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Neo-Grec, and mostly built between 1882 and 1885.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 38 public places.
- 11 religious buildings
- 9 day care or pre-K sites
- 7 schools
- 6 gardens
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 swimming pools
Schools and child care
- Central UTA - Marcy School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5150 feet
- Yeled V' Yalda Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5150 feet
- Bais Ruchel D'Satmar - Marcy School240 feet
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- Brooklyn Charter School500 feet
- P.S. 023 Carter G. Woodson School500 feet
- Sunny Tots Brooklyn Preschool, ages 2 to 5540 feet
- United Academy Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2670 feet
- kiddieland center Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2670 feet
- Yeshiva Yesode Hatorah Preschool, ages 2 to 51,030 feet
- Adaptive Solutions Multi Services Preschool, ages 2 to 51,140 feet
- Our Children-The Leaders of Tomorrow Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,140 feet
- Adaptive Solutions - Myrtle Ave School1,150 feet
- Bais Yakov of Dkhal Adas Yereim School1,190 feet
- The Williamsburg Daycare Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,270 feet
- P.S. 368 School1,280 feet
- Success Academy Charter School - Bed Stuy 1 School1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Red Gate Garden310 feet
- Marcy Playground320 feet
- Vernon Cases Community Garden360 feet
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- Willoughby Playground660 feet
- Hart to Hart Community Garden910 feet
- Stockton Playground940 feet
- All People's Community Garden1,060 feet
- American Heart Garden1,130 feet
- Senior Retreat Garden - Tompkins Houses (NYCHA) Garden1,200 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady of Montserrate St Ambrose Church House of worship770 feet
- Greater Free Gift Baptist Church House of worship1,140 feet
Community centers and public services
- Bedford Stuyvesant Community Pool Swimming pool1,200 feet
- Kosciuszko Pool Swimming pool1,310 feet
Supermarkets
- Chestnut Supermarket0.4 miles
- Western Beef Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy970 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and 14 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Willoughby Avenue & Marcy Avenue 270 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & Marcy Avenue 270 feet
- Marcy Avenue & Hart Street 540 feet
- Marcy Avenue & Stockton Street 550 feet
- Tompkins Avenue & Vernon Avenue 790 feet
- Marcy Avenue & Pulaski Street 810 feet
- Marcy Avenue & Martin Luther King Jr Place 810 feet
- Nostrand Avenue & Vernon Avenue 920 feet
See every intersection along Marcy Avenue or Vernon Avenue.