Driggs Avenue & North 12th Street
Driggs Avenue and North 12th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord stands 110 feet away, and Vincent V Abate Playground is 1,220 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 12 public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 48 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Bedford Av, 1,260 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Bedford Av L1,260 feetL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Nassau Av G0.4 milesG
- 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/Union Av, 350 feet away, for the B62.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Driggs Av/Union Av B62350 feetB62
Next buses at this stop
- B62 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Driggs Avenue and North 12th Street.
- 70 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 14 of them on-street corrals
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Driggs Ave & N 12 St 39 docks in all220 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Marcy Avenue & Hope Street, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 112 Richardson Street Gas station0.7 miles
- 395 Leonard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
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
- Police precinct
- 94
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 26 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 167 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American beech.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 44 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2018 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Driggs Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Driggs Avenue
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of North 12th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No stopping 3 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
North side of North 12th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of North 12th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-1PM
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Byzantine, and built between 1916 and 1921.
- Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Designated landmark110 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 2 schools
- 1 dog run
- 1 garden
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5850 feet
- Bedford Stuy New Beginnings CHS School870 feet
- A-Tech High School1,150 feet
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- Learning Steps Day Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,160 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- McCarren Park40 feet
- Green Dome Garden110 feet
- Dog Run in McCarren Park Dog run180 feet
Show all 5
- Pvt. Sonsire Triangle560 feet
- Vincent V Abate Playground1,220 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- North 10th & Union Avenue Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,070 feet
Community centers and public services
- McCarren Play Center Recreation center1,280 feet
Supermarkets
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 48 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Driggs Avenue & North 11th Street 260 feet
- Driggs Avenue & Union Avenue 320 feet
- Union Avenue & North 12th Street 350 feet
- Bedford Avenue & North 12th Street 460 feet
- Union Avenue & Roebling Street 500 feet
- Driggs Avenue & North 10th Street 520 feet
- Roebling Street & North 11th Street 660 feet
- Bedford Avenue & North 11th Street 720 feet
See every intersection along Driggs Avenue or North 12th Street.