Driggs Avenue & North 6th Street
Driggs Avenue and North 6th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Unity Preparatory Upper Charter School of Brooklyn is 150 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford Av, is about a minute on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 20 public places, six of them schools, and 111 places to eat. About 2,200 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 Bedford Av, 210 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Bedford Av L210 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/N 7 St, 190 feet away, for the B62.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Driggs Av/N 7 St B62190 feetB62
Next buses at this stop
- B62 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Driggs Avenue and North 6th Street.
- 98 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 6 of them on-street corrals
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- N 7 St & Driggs Ave 53 docks in all280 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Marcy Avenue & Hope Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 451 Lorimer Street Gas station0.8 miles
- 134 North 4th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1,180 feet
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11211
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 34
- Police precinct
- 94
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 24 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 9 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2018 and September 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Driggs Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Driggs Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
North side of North 6th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-4PM
South side of North 6th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwenty public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 schools
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 1 ambulance station
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- Unity Preparatory Upper Charter School of Brooklyn School150 feet
- KidCo Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5570 feet
- Conselyea Preparatory School620 feet
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- P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth School620 feet
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5710 feet
- Brooklyn Preparatory High School790 feet
- Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design School790 feet
- Williamsburg Preparatory School790 feet
- Chabad of North Brooklyn Pre-K840 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Northside Community Garden250 feet
- Ascenzi Square990 feet
- Grand Street Community Garden1,240 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- North 5th Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,240 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 35 Ambulance station1,180 feet
Houses of worship
- Annunciation Church House of worship1,120 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 179 North 6th Street Older adult center140 feet
- Metropolitan Recreation Center1,240 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch790 feet
- Citibank Bank branch1,070 feet
- Capital One Bank branch1,110 feet
Supermarkets
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket1,050 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket1,080 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy1,210 feet
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 111 places to eat and 14 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Driggs Avenue & North 7th Street 260 feet
- Driggs Avenue & North 5th Street 260 feet
- Roebling Street & North 6th Street 450 feet
- Bedford Avenue & North 6th Street 460 feet
- Driggs Avenue & North 8th Street 520 feet
- Driggs Avenue & North 4th Street 520 feet
- Roebling Street & North 7th Street 710 feet
- Roebling Street & North 5th Street 710 feet
See every intersection along Driggs Avenue or North 6th Street.