Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Metropolitan Avenue
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and Metropolitan Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 118 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. North 5th Plaza is 500 feet away. The nearest subway, Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, is about two minutes on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 22 public places, five of them schools, and 61 places to eat. About 2,300 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 Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, 440 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L440 feetG L
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Bedford Av L0.3 milesL
- Graham Av L0.5 milesL
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Signs of Life” (2000) by Jackie Chang and “Personal Choice #5” (2023) by Chloë Bass at the Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/Rodney St, 110 feet away, for the Q59.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/Rodney St Q59110 feetQ59
Next buses at this stop
- Q59 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Metropolitan Avenue.
- 74 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Metropolitan Ave & Meeker Ave 30 docks in all250 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Marcy Avenue & Hope Street, 790 feet by car along the streets.
- 451 Lorimer Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 462 Keap Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers840 feet
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 118 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 83 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11211
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 33 and 34 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 90 and 94 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Williamsburg
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 179 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Macri Triangle.
- Greenpoint World War II Memorial Stele, 1954360 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 22 public places.
- 5 schools
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 parks
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 playgrounds
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Amazing Explorers Williamsburg Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5880 feet
- Brooklyn Preparatory High School900 feet
- Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design School900 feet
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- Williamsburg Preparatory School900 feet
- City Kids Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,040 feet
- The Mount Carmel Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,200 feet
- Two by Two Childcare Preschool Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,240 feet
- Conselyea Preparatory School1,300 feet
- P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth School1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Macri Triangle160 feet
- Jaime Campiz Playground180 feet
- Mt. Carmel Triangle780 feet
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- Ascenzi Square1,080 feet
- Blue Playground1,180 feet
- Father Giorgio Triangle1,190 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- North 5th Plaza Pedestrian plaza500 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 35 Ambulance station1,140 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- City Reliquary Museum710 feet
Houses of worship
- Annunciation Church House of worship450 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 61 places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 23 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Meeker Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue at Rodney Street 70 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue 90 feet
- Meeker Avenue & North 6th Street 140 feet
- Marcy Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue 320 feet
- Meeker Avenue & North 7th Street 400 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & North 5th Street 410 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Union Avenue 430 feet
- Rodney Street & Ainslie Street 450 feet
See every intersection along Brooklyn-Queens Expressway or Metropolitan Avenue.