Grand Street & Catherine Street
Grand Street and Catherine Street meet at a three-way junction in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Olive Street Garden is 580 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand St, is about four minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them schools, and 28 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Grand Street. About 1,000 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, 970 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- Grand St L970 feetL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Graham Av L0.5 milesL
- Montrose Av L0.5 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, 380 feet away, for the Q54 and Q59.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grand St/Waterbury St Q54, Q59380 feetQ54 Q59
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
- Q59 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Grand Street.
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Powers St & Olive St 19 docks in all580 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, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 1039 Grand Street Gas station1,210 feet
- 1074 Grand Street Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers1,220 feet
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.
- 7 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
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
- 27 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 15 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 33 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2018 and May 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Catherine Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Catherine Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Grand Street
- No stopping 7 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-6PM ALL DAYS
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 gardens
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 dog run
Schools and child care
- East Williamsburg Scholars Academy School850 feet
- Progress High School for Professional Careers School850 feet
- The High School for Enterprise, Business and Technology School850 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Olive Street Garden580 feet
- Powers Street Garden820 feet
- Dog Run in Cooper Park Dog run1,100 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket0.3 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 28 places to eat and eight 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Powers Street & Catherine Street 140 feet
- Grand Street & Waterbury Street 310 feet
- Grand Street & Olive Street 350 feet
- Devoe Street & Catherine Street 380 feet
- Powers Street & Olive Street 530 feet
- Maujer Street & Waterbury Street 590 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Catherine Street 640 feet
- Grand Street & Morgan Avenue 710 feet
See every intersection along Catherine Street or Grand Street.