Myrtle Avenue & Spencer Street
Myrtle Avenue and Spencer Street meet at a four-way crossing in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 23 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Yeshiva of Kasho is 400 feet away, and Spencer St Block Association is 1,210 feet away. The nearest subway, Myrtle-Willoughby Avs, is about six minutes on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are 30 public places, ten of them schools, and ten places to eat. About 1,700 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Myrtle-Willoughby Avs G0.3 milesG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Also within a walk
- Bedford-Nostrand Avs G0.4 milesG
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Myrtle Av/Spencer St, 70 feet away, for the B54.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Myrtle Av/Spencer St B5470 feetB54
Next buses at this stop
- B54 …
Cycling
- 33 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 4 of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Franklin Ave & Myrtle Ave 27 docks in all850 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 station0.3 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 23 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2021
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
- 32 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 39 signs on these blocks
- 14 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2022 and September 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Myrtle Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
South side of Myrtle Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
East side of Spencer Street
- Ambulances only 1 sign AMBULANCE ONLY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 1PM-2:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-7PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Truck loading only 6 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-THURSDAY 8AM-6PM FRIDAY 8AM-1PM
West side of Spencer Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 1PM-2:30PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8AM-6PM FRIDAY 8AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 30 public places.
- 10 schools
- 8 religious buildings
- 7 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 gardens
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Yeshiva of Kasho School400 feet
- Bnos Square of Williamsburg School560 feet
- Tickle Toes Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5710 feet
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- Bnos Chayil School730 feet
- United Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5770 feet
- Adaptive Solutions Multi Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5820 feet
- Our Children-The Leaders of Tomorrow Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K820 feet
- Hamaspik School (The) School850 feet
- Bais Ruchel D'Satmar Girls Annex School900 feet
- Adaptive Solutions - Myrtle Ave School920 feet
- Bais Ruchel D'Satmar - Girls School990 feet
- Central Uta School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,050 feet
- Talmud Torah Toshbar School-based preschool, ages 2 to 51,080 feet
- Yeshiva Yesode Hatorah Preschool, ages 2 to 51,150 feet
- Bnos Square of Williamsburg 2 School1,200 feet
- Talmud Torah Tashbar School1,240 feet
- Bais Yakov of Dkhal Adas Yereim School1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Marcy Playground810 feet
- Myrtle Village Green Garden930 feet
- Target Brooklyn (Bedford Avenue Block Association) Garden1,070 feet
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- Spencer St Block Association Garden1,210 feet
Fire and police
- Ladder 102 Fire station740 feet
Supermarkets
- Chestnut Supermarket70 feet
- Bravo Supermarket0.4 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy920 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store1,270 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Myrtle Avenue & Walworth Street 250 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Myrtle Avenue 270 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & Sandford Street 500 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & Skillman Street 530 feet
- Willoughby Avenue & Spencer Street 580 feet
- Nostrand Avenue & Myrtle Avenue 760 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & Franklin Avenue 780 feet
- Park Avenue & Spencer Street 810 feet
See every intersection along Myrtle Avenue or Spencer Street.