Broadway & Lewis Avenue
Broadway and Lewis Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Bushwick (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. William Ulmer Brewery: Stable and Storage Building stands 330 feet away, and Lewis Playground is 1,130 feet away. The nearest subway, Myrtle Av, is about three minutes on foot, for the J, M and Z. Within a five-minute walk are 22 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 43 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Myrtle Av, 830 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- Myrtle Av J, M, Z830 feetJ M Z
Next trains at this station
Outbound
3 lines- J …
- M …
- Z …
Manhattan
3 lines- J …
- M …
- Z …
Also within a walk
- Flushing Av J, M870 feetJ M
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Jammin' Under the EL” (1999) by Verna Hart at the Myrtle Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Lewis Av/Broadway, 120 feet away, for the B15.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lewis Av/Broadway B15120 feetB15
Next buses at this stop
- B15 …
Cycling
- 48 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Arion Pl & Broadway 20 docks in all390 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Borinquen Place, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 1199 Myrtle Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 7 Marcus Garvey Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1,280 feet
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2020
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11206
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 34 and 36 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 81 and 83 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bushwick (West)
- Elevation
- 60 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 126 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the littleleaf linden and the red maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2018 and November 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on Broadway (east side).
West side of Broadway
- Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 3AM-6AM
East side of Lewis Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of Lewis Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 305836 and 332269.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and four buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as American Round Arch. They were built between 1872 and 1890.
- William Ulmer Brewery: Stable and Storage Building Designated landmark330 feet
- William Ulmer Brewery: Office Building Designated landmark360 feet
- William Ulmer Brewery: Engine and Machine House Designated landmark410 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 22 public places.
- 8 religious buildings
- 3 gardens
- 3 parks
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn Kindergarten Society Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K900 feet
- P.S. 120 Carlos Tapia School1,100 feet
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Miraflores Community Garden370 feet
- Beaver Noll Park720 feet
- Beaver Knoll Park740 feet
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- Love Garden - Sumner Houses (NYCHA) Garden890 feet
- Lewis Playground1,130 feet
- Beattie Square1,140 feet
- John the Baptist Community Garden1,190 feet
- Garden Playground1,230 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- William Ulmer Brewery Complex Listed historic place660 feet
Houses of worship
- Brooklyn Temple Seventh Day Adventist Church House of worship210 feet
Community centers and public services
- Sumner Community Center950 feet
- Older adult center at 862 Park Avenue Older adult center950 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket800 feet
- Food Bazaar Supermarket1,140 feet
- Green Corner Fish & Farmers Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 43 places to eat and 25 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Broadway & Belvidere Street 130 feet
- Broadway & Lewis Avenue at Locust Street 140 feet
- Broadway & Park Avenue 280 feet
- Broadway & Arion Place 350 feet
- Broadway & Park Street 390 feet
- Lewis Avenue & Stockton Street 390 feet
- Broadway & Stockton Street 480 feet
- Broadway & Melrose Street 610 feet
See every intersection along Broadway or Lewis Avenue.