Broadway & Union Avenue
Broadway and Union Avenue meet at a five-way junction in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 52 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Sternberg Park is 710 feet away. The nearest subway, Broadway, is about a minute on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 25 public places, eight of them schools, and 13 places to eat. About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Broadway, 40 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Broadway G40 feetG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Also within a walk
- Lorimer St J, M690 feetJ M
- Hewes St J, M710 feetJ M
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Union Av/Broadway, 50 feet away, for the T403.
- 16 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Union Av/Broadway T40350 feetT403
Next buses at this stop
- T403 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Union Avenue.
- 20 bicycle racks within 820 feet, one of them an on-street corral
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Boerum St & Broadway 19 docks in all170 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Borinquen Place, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 249 Lynch Street Gas station580 feet
- 260 South 4th Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 52 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 28 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
- 8 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2020
- Accessible pedestrian signal, July 2025
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
- Elevation
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 31 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Eighteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Redmond' American linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 37 signs on these blocks
- 17 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2014 and March 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Broadway
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Broadway
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Heyward Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SATURDAY
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY SUNDAY-THURSDAY 8AM-5PM FRIDAY 8AM-12:30PM
South side of Heyward Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Union Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 25 public places.
- 8 schools
- 7 religious buildings
- 4 parks
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 fire station
Schools and child care
- Talmud Torah of Kasho School580 feet
- Beth Rachel School-Girls-68 School810 feet
- Bnos Yakov School for Girls School810 feet
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- United Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K850 feet
- BR School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5920 feet
- Beth Rachel School for Girls 60 School940 feet
- Oitzerlech Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5990 feet
- Bnos Chayil School1,000 feet
- I.S. 318 Eugenio Maria de Hostos School1,180 feet
- Beginning With Children Charter School II School1,190 feet
- Juan Morel Campos Secondary School1,190 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lindsay Triangle680 feet
- Sternberg Park710 feet
- Harmony Triangle760 feet
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- Sternberg Park Playground980 feet
- De Hostos Playground1,070 feet
- Lithuania Square1,260 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 35/Engine 216/Ladder 108 Fire station400 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy610 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and 14 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 20 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Broadway & Boerum Street 140 feet
- Union Avenue & Johnson Avenue 160 feet
- Broadway & Johnson Avenue 240 feet
- Broadway & Lynch Street 270 feet
- Broadway & Rutledge Street 290 feet
- Union Avenue & Lynch Street 340 feet
- Broadway & Throop Avenue 340 feet
- Union Avenue & South 5th Street 430 feet
See every intersection along Broadway, Heyward Street or Union Avenue.