Devoe Street & Catherine Street
Devoe Street and Catherine Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Dog Run in Cooper Park is 720 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand St, is about five minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, three of them gardens, and 15 places to eat. About 1,300 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 Grand St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Grand St L0.3 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Graham Av L0.4 milesL
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Gratitudes off Grand” (2023) by Glendalys Medina at the Grand St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Grand St/Waterbury St, 760 feet away, for the Q54 and Q59.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grand St/Waterbury St Q54, Q59760 feetQ54 Q59
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
- Q59 …
Cycling
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Devoe St & Morgan Ave 19 docks in all640 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Meeker Avenue & Graham Avenue at Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 1039 Grand Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 1074 Grand Street Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11211
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 34
- Police precinct
- 90
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 24 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 14 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Catherine Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Catherine Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
North side of Devoe Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
South side of Devoe Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 gardens
- 3 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 dog run
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- East Williamsburg Scholars Academy School1,230 feet
- Progress High School for Professional Careers School1,230 feet
- The High School for Enterprise, Business and Technology School1,230 feet
Show all 4
- Carrig Montessori Preschool, ages 2 to 51,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Olive Street Garden610 feet
- Dog Run in Cooper Park Dog run720 feet
- Powers Street Garden930 feet
Show all 5
- Cooper Park960 feet
- Orient Grove Garden1,070 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket0.3 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and six 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Powers Street & Catherine Street 240 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Catherine Street 260 feet
- Grand Street & Catherine Street 380 feet
- Devoe Street & Olive Street 400 feet
- Powers Street & Olive Street 630 feet
- Morgan Avenue & Devoe Street 660 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Olive Street 670 feet
- Grand Street & Waterbury Street 690 feet
See every intersection along Catherine Street or Devoe Street.