Dumont Avenue & Williams Avenue
Dumont Avenue and Williams Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn, at the edge of NYCHA's Unity Plaza (Sites 4-27) development. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 184 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. School of the Future Brooklyn is 220 feet away. The nearest subway, Livonia Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, nine of them schools, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Livonia Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Livonia Av L0.3 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Canarsie
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Pennsylvania Av 30.3 miles3
- Sutter Av L0.4 milesL
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Seasons” (2007) by Philemona Williamson at the Livonia Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Snediker Av/Livonia Av, 1,110 feet away, for the T426.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Snediker Av/Livonia Av T4261,110 feetT426
Next buses at this stop
- T426 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Dumont Avenue and Williams Avenue.
- 59 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Livonia Ave & Williams Ave 16 docks in all590 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 345 Sutter Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 492 Thomas Boyland Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2021
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 184 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,650th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 117 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11207
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 75
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East New York-New Lots
- Elevation
- 31 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- A posted limit of 20 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Unity Plaza (Sites 4-27) development.
Since 2014 at least 516 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2017 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Dumont Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
South side of Dumont Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
East side of Williams Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of Williams Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 schools
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 community center
- 1 fire station
- 1 garden
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn Gardens Elementary School220 feet
- School of the Future Brooklyn School220 feet
- Modern Organization and Human Development Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K760 feet
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- Hyde Leadership Charter School - Brooklyn School840 feet
- P.S. 328 Phyllis Wheatley School840 feet
- Children's Corner Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K970 feet
- University Settlement Society of New York Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2970 feet
- Kids-Centric, Inc Pal A&m Schwartz School1,010 feet
- FDNY - Captain Vernon A. Richard High School for Fire and Life Safety School1,070 feet
- Performing Arts and Technology High School1,070 feet
- World Academy for Total Community Health High School1,070 feet
- Kids-Centric, Inc Unv. Settlement School1,080 feet
- Police Athletic League Preschool, ages 2 to 51,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Success Garden - East New York Garden260 feet
Community centers and public services
- Unity Plaza Community Center810 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 290/Ladder 103 Fire station1,060 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Dumont Avenue & Hinsdale Street 260 feet
- Dumont Avenue & Alabama Avenue 260 feet
- Dumont Avenue & Snediker Avenue 520 feet
- Dumont Avenue & Georgia Avenue 520 feet
- Blake Avenue & Williams Avenue 570 feet
- Livonia Avenue & Williams Avenue 570 feet
- Dumont Avenue & Van Sinderen Avenue 760 feet
- Dumont Avenue & Sheffield Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along Dumont Avenue or Williams Avenue.