Broadway & Leonard Street
Broadway and Leonard Street meet at a three-way junction in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Uta 110 is 870 feet away. The nearest subway, Lorimer St, is about a minute on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 20 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 18 places to eat. About 2,900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1965 and 2001, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Lorimer St, 240 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Lorimer St J, M240 feetJ M
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- J …
- M …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- M …
Also within a walk
- Flushing Av J, M0.3 milesJ M
- Broadway G0.3 milesG
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Roundlet Series” (2002) by Annette Davidek at the Lorimer St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Broadway/Leonard St, 50 feet away, for the B46.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Broadway/Leonard St B46 · Shelter50 feetB46
Next buses at this stop
- B46 …
Cycling
- 28 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Broadway & Whipple St 27 docks in all770 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Borinquen Place, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 212 Harrison Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 7 Marcus Garvey Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11206
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 33 and 34 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 90
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Williamsburg
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1965 and 2001.
Since 2014 at least 181 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 38 signs on these blocks
- 16 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2014 and August 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Broadway
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
North side of Broadway
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Broadway
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 2AM-6AM
- Truck loading only 4 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
East side of Leonard Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Leonard Street
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO NYC DEPT OF HEALTH & MENTAL HYGIENE MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwenty public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 3 playgrounds
- 3 schools
- 2 gardens
- 2 parks
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Uta 110 School870 feet
- I.S. 318 Eugenio Maria de Hostos School960 feet
- Bais Ruchel High School1,090 feet
Show all 4
- Boricua College - Brooklyn College1,180 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- George Washington Carver Community Garden620 feet
- Lindsay Triangle750 feet
- Bartlett Playground900 feet
Show all 7
- Sternberg Park1,010 feet
- De Hostos Playground1,060 feet
- Sternberg Park Playground1,060 feet
- Sunshine Community Garden1,290 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Pfizer Sites Development Public space1,260 feet
Houses of worship
- All Saints RC Church House of worship990 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 80 Seigel Street Older adult center1,040 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket840 feet
- Green Corner Fish & Farmers Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- Bravo Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and 14 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 18 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Broadway & Wallabout Street 140 feet
- Broadway & Gerry Street 140 feet
- Leonard Street & Moore Street 160 feet
- Throop Avenue & Wallabout Street 370 feet
- Broadway & Walton Street 410 feet
- Broadway & Bartlett Street 420 feet
- Throop Avenue & Gerry Street 440 feet
- Broadway & Cook Street 530 feet
See every intersection along Broadway or Leonard Street.