Willoughby Avenue & Sandford Street
Willoughby Avenue and Sandford Street meet at a four-way crossing in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Marcy Playground is 880 feet away, and Red Gate Garden is 1,190 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford-Nostrand Avs, is about six minutes on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are 26 public places, eight of them schools, and seven places to eat. About 1,600 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 Bedford-Nostrand Avs, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Bedford-Nostrand Avs G0.3 milesG
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, 280 feet away, for the B44.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Nostrand Av/Willoughby Av B44280 feetB44
Next buses at this stop
- B44 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Willoughby Avenue.
- 16 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Willoughby Ave & Walworth St 19 docks in all230 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 895 Bedford Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
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
- One travel lane
- 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 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the common hackberry and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2016 and March 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Sandford Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
West side of Sandford Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 1PM-2:30PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Willoughby Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 1PM-2:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 8AM-5PM
South side of Willoughby Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 1PM-2:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 93 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Neo-Grec, and mostly built between 1883 and 1888.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 26 public places.
- 8 schools
- 6 day care or pre-K sites
- 6 religious buildings
- 4 gardens
- 1 library
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Bais Yakov of Dkhal Adas Yereim School310 feet
- P.S. 054 Samuel C. Barnes Pre-K310 feet
- P.S. 54 the Detective Rafael Ramos School310 feet
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- Yeshiva Yesode Hatorah Preschool, ages 2 to 5450 feet
- Bnos Square of Williamsburg School530 feet
- Bnos Chayil School640 feet
- United Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5850 feet
- Hamaspik School (The) School880 feet
- Adaptive Solutions - Myrtle Ave School880 feet
- Adaptive Solutions Multi Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5880 feet
- Our Children-The Leaders of Tomorrow Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K880 feet
- Central Uta School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,130 feet
- Bais Ruchel D'Satmar Girls Annex School1,130 feet
- Bais Ruchel D'Satmar - Girls School1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Marcy Playground880 feet
- Vernon Cases Community Garden930 feet
- Target Brooklyn (Bedford Avenue Block Association) Garden990 feet
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- Spencer St Block Association Garden1,130 feet
- Red Gate Garden1,190 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Marcy Library1,080 feet
Supermarkets
- Chestnut Supermarket1,090 feet
- Bravo Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy800 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and 12 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Willoughby Avenue & Walworth Street 250 feet
- Nostrand Avenue & Willoughby Avenue 270 feet
- Willoughby Avenue & Spencer Street 500 feet
- Nostrand Avenue & Hart Street 520 feet
- Nostrand Avenue & Vernon Avenue 560 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & Sandford Street 580 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Willoughby Avenue 760 feet
- Nostrand Avenue & Pulaski Street 790 feet
See every intersection along Sandford Street or Willoughby Avenue.