Nostrand Avenue & Gates Avenue
Nostrand Avenue and Gates Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 53 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. In 2025, 1,016 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Greene Avenue United Neighbors Community Garden is 680 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford-Nostrand Avs, is about five minutes on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are 18 public places and 17 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Bedford-Nostrand Avs, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Bedford-Nostrand Avs G0.3 milesG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Also within a walk
- Nostrand Av A, C0.4 milesA C
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Gates Av/Nostrand Av, 50 feet away, for the B52.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Gates Av/Nostrand Av B5250 feetB52
Next buses at this stop
- B52 …
Nostrand Avenue carries a bus lane, 7am to 7pm on weekdays.
Cycling
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Greene Ave & Nostrand Ave 23 docks in all840 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 1285 Bedford Avenue Gas station0.7 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 53 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 23 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 7 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
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.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2021
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 1,016 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 751st most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 530 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11216
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 36
- Police precinct
- 79
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
- Elevation
- 50 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 23 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 37 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2015 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Gates Avenue
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of Gates Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
East side of Nostrand Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-4PM
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM
West side of Nostrand Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and 80 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as neo-Grec. They were mostly built between 1878 and 1883.
- Saint George's Protestant Episcopal Church Designated landmark810 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEighteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 10 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 1 community center
- 1 fire station
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Bedford Stuyvesant Early Childhood Development Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K690 feet
- Bedford Academy High School1,060 feet
- Cititots Early Childhood Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Stars of Hope Community Garden470 feet
- Greene Avenue United Neighbors Community Garden680 feet
Houses of worship
- St Pauls Church the Nazarene House of worship1,210 feet
Community centers and public services
- Police Athletic League Wynn Center Community center1,050 feet
- Bedford YMCA Recreation center1,090 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 57/Engine 235 Fire station440 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket280 feet
- Bravo Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and 19 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Nostrand Avenue & Quincy Street 270 feet
- Nostrand Avenue & Monroe Street 270 feet
- Nostrand Avenue & Lexington Avenue 540 feet
- Nostrand Avenue & Madison Street 540 feet
- Nostrand Avenue & Greene Avenue 810 feet
- Nostrand Avenue & Putnam Avenue 810 feet
- Gates Avenue & Marcy Avenue 920 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Gates Avenue 1,030 feet
See every intersection along Gates Avenue or Nostrand Avenue.