Nostrand Avenue & Willoughby Avenue
Nostrand Avenue and Willoughby Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 32 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Bais Yakov of Dkhal Adas Yereim is 150 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford-Nostrand Avs, is about five minutes on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are 22 public places, six of them day care or pre-K sites, and six places to eat. A bus lane runs along Nostrand Avenue, 7am to 7pm.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Bedford-Nostrand Avs, 1,310 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Bedford-Nostrand Avs G1,310 feetG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Also within a walk
- Myrtle-Willoughby Avs G0.3 milesG
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Nostrand Av/Willoughby Av, 80 feet away, for the B44.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Nostrand Av/Willoughby Av B4480 feetB44
Next buses at this stop
- B44 …
Nostrand Avenue carries a bus lane, 7am to 7pm on weekdays.
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Willoughby Avenue.
- 17 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Willoughby Ave & Walworth St 19 docks in all500 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 895 Bedford Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 32 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 17 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 5 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, September 2016
- Accessible pedestrian signal, May 2022
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11205
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 33 and 36 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 79
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bedford-Stuyvesant (West)
- Elevation
- 28 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 60 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 46 signs on these blocks
- 15 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2017 and February 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Nostrand Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 1PM-2:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM
West side of Nostrand Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 1PM-2:30PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 8AM-5PM
North side of Willoughby Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 1PM-2:30PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 8AM-5PM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 143 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Neo-Grec, and mostly built between 1883 and 1887.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 22 public places.
- 6 day care or pre-K sites
- 6 schools
- 5 religious buildings
- 3 gardens
- 1 library
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Bais Yakov of Dkhal Adas Yereim School150 feet
- Yeshiva Yesode Hatorah Preschool, ages 2 to 5180 feet
- P.S. 54 the Detective Rafael Ramos School430 feet
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- P.S. 054 Samuel C. Barnes Pre-K430 feet
- Adaptive Solutions - Myrtle Ave School610 feet
- Adaptive Solutions Multi Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5620 feet
- Our Children-The Leaders of Tomorrow Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K620 feet
- Bnos Square of Williamsburg School790 feet
- Bnos Chayil School910 feet
- United Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,120 feet
- Hamaspik School (The) School1,140 feet
- Sunny Tots Brooklyn Preschool, ages 2 to 51,160 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Marcy Playground620 feet
- Vernon Cases Community Garden660 feet
- Red Gate Garden930 feet
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- Target Brooklyn (Bedford Avenue Block Association) Garden1,260 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Marcy Library810 feet
Supermarkets
- Chestnut Supermarket0.3 miles
- Bravo Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy530 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store1,070 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and ten food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Nostrand Avenue & Hart Street 250 feet
- Willoughby Avenue & Sandford Street 270 feet
- Nostrand Avenue & Vernon Avenue 290 feet
- Willoughby Avenue & Walworth Street 520 feet
- Nostrand Avenue & Pulaski Street 520 feet
- Nostrand Avenue & Myrtle Avenue 560 feet
- Willoughby Avenue & Spencer Street 770 feet
- Nostrand Avenue & Dekalb Avenue 790 feet
See every intersection along Nostrand Avenue or Willoughby Avenue.