Myrtle Avenue & Franklin Avenue
Myrtle Avenue and Franklin Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 35 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Myrtle Village Green is 140 feet away, and P.S./I.S. 157 the Benjamin Franklin Health & Science Academy is 940 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford-Nostrand Avs, is about nine minutes on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are 22 public places, ten of them schools, and 12 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Bedford-Nostrand Avs, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- Bedford-Nostrand Avs G0.5 milesG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Also within a walk
- Myrtle-Willoughby Avs G0.5 milesG
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Myrtle Av/Franklin Av, 60 feet away, for the B54.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Myrtle Av/Franklin Av B5460 feetB54
Next buses at this stop
- B54 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Franklin Avenue.
- 26 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Franklin Ave & Myrtle Ave 27 docks in all70 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 184 Classon Avenue Gas station1,020 feet
- 28-17 42nd Road Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 35 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 23 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
- 10 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2016
- Turn calming, June 2024
- Accessible pedestrian signal, November 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11205
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 33
- Police precinct
- 79
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
- Elevation
- 44 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- 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 19 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2024 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Franklin Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 1PM-2:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Franklin Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 1PM-2:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 7AM-7PM ALL DAYS
North side of Myrtle Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Myrtle Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 22 public places.
- 10 schools
- 5 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 fire station
- 1 garden
Schools and child care
- Talmud Torah Toshbar School-based preschool, ages 2 to 5290 feet
- Talmud Torah Tashbar School460 feet
- Bnos Square of Williamsburg 2 School930 feet
Show all 13
- P.S./I.S. 157 the Benjamin Franklin Health & Science Academy School940 feet
- Tickle Toes Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5960 feet
- United Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,020 feet
- Brooklyn Community Arts & Media High School (Bcam) School1,060 feet
- Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community Service School1,060 feet
- Hychel Hatorah School1,090 feet
- Hamaspik School (The) School1,100 feet
- Yeshiva of Kasho School1,180 feet
- Bnos Spinka Boys School1,260 feet
- Bnos Chayil School1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Myrtle Village Green Garden140 feet
- Star Spangled Playground720 feet
- Taaffe Playground720 feet
Houses of worship
- St Marys Episcopal Church Listed historic place1,140 feet
Fire and police
- Ladder 102 Fire station830 feet
Supermarkets
- Chestnut Supermarket750 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and 19 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Myrtle Avenue & Skillman Street 260 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & Kent Avenue 370 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Myrtle Avenue 520 feet
- Willoughby Avenue & Franklin Avenue 580 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & Taaffe Place 610 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & Spencer Street 780 feet
- Park Avenue & Franklin Avenue 810 feet
- Willoughby Avenue & Skillman Street 840 feet
See every intersection along Franklin Avenue or Myrtle Avenue.