Driggs Avenue & Fillmore Place
Driggs Avenue and Fillmore Place meet at a three-way junction in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The corner lies inside the Fillmore Place Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Metropolitan Recreation Center is 410 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford Av, is about five minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 28 public places, ten of them religious buildings, and 134 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Bedford Av, 1,200 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Bedford Av L1,200 feetL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L0.4 milesG L
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “No Less Than Everything Comes Together” (2021) by Marcel Dzama at the Bedford Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Driggs Av/Grand St, 370 feet away, for the B62.
- 15 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Driggs Av/Grand St B62 · Shelter370 feetB62
Next buses at this stop
- B62 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Driggs Avenue.
- 99 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 3 of them on-street corrals
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Roebling St & N 4 St 25 docks in all660 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Williamsburg Bridge at Roebling Street & Williamsburg Bridge, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 247 Union Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 134 North 4th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.5 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 November 2023.
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)
- Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 34 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 12 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 68 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2016 and June 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Driggs Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
North side of Fillmore Place
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
South side of Fillmore Place
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
Landmarks and historic districts
The corner stands in the Fillmore Place Historic District.
Within 820 feet, 27 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Italianate, and mostly built between 1854 and 1868.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 28 public places.
- 10 religious buildings
- 6 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 gardens
- 3 schools
- 1 ambulance station
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- Guidepost Fic B Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2620 feet
- Guidepost Montessori Preschool, ages 2 to 5620 feet
- Conselyea Preparatory School880 feet
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- Kings Bay YM-YWHA Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K670 feet
- P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth School880 feet
- Unity Preparatory Upper Charter School of Brooklyn School940 feet
- Nuestros Ninos Day Care Center III Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K960 feet
- KidCo Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,030 feet
- Chabad of North Brooklyn Pre-K1,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Grand Street Community Garden260 feet
- Ascenzi Square740 feet
- Northside Community Garden770 feet
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- El Puente: Espiritu Tierra Community Garden - Earth Spirit Garden840 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 35 Ambulance station820 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- City Reliquary Museum1,110 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady of Consolation Church House of worship800 feet
- First Spanish Presbyterian Church House of worship960 feet
Community centers and public services
- Metropolitan Recreation Center410 feet
- Older adult center at 179 North 6th Street Older adult center1,120 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 221/Ladder 104 Fire station840 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch750 feet
- Capital One Bank branch890 feet
- Citibank Bank branch940 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket510 feet
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket960 feet
- CTown Supermarket1,060 feet
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy810 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 134 places to eat and 16 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 18 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Driggs Avenue & North 1st Street 90 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Driggs Avenue 200 feet
- Grand Street & Driggs Avenue 230 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & North 3rd Street 400 feet
- Roebling Street & Fillmore Place 410 feet
- Driggs Avenue & South 1st Street 460 feet
- Driggs Avenue & North 4th Street 460 feet
- Roebling Street & Hope Street 480 feet
See every intersection along Driggs Avenue or Fillmore Place.