Grand Street & Driggs Avenue

Grand Street and Driggs Avenue 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. The Engine 221/Ladder 104 firehouse is 610 feet away, and Holy Trinity Church of Ukrainiane is 1,250 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford Av, is about five minutes on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 32 public places, 11 of them religious buildings, and 123 places to eat.

Safety record
2 hurt
6 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Bedford Av
0.3 miles · 5 min on foot · L
Nearest bus stop
130 feet
Driggs Av/Grand St · B62
Within a walk
32 places
11 religious buildings, 7 schools and 7 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Grand Street & Driggs Avenue Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Bedford Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.

  • 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Bedford Av L
    0.3 miles
    L

Next trains at this station

Manhattan
1 line
  1. L …
Outbound
1 line
  1. L …

Also within a walk

  1. Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L
    0.5 miles
    G L
  2. Marcy Av J, M, Z
    0.5 miles
    J M Z

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, 130 feet away, for the B62.

  • 15 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Driggs Av/Grand St B62 · Shelter
    130 feet
    B62
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. B62 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A marked bike lane runs on Driggs Avenue.

  • 101 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Driggs Ave & S 2 St 30 docks in all
    510 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Williamsburg Bridge at Roebling Street & Williamsburg Bridge, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 247 Union Avenue Gas station
    0.8 miles
  2. 134 North 4th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers
    0.3 miles
  3. 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    0.5 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.

  • 2 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.

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
39 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 2,700 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 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 22 signs on these blocks
  • 6 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Driggs Avenue

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM

West side of Driggs Avenue

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM

North side of Grand Street

  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-7PM

South side of Grand Street

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM

Landmarks and historic districts

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 listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 32 public places.

  • 11 religious buildings
  • 7 schools
  • 6 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 gardens
  • 1 ambulance station
  • 4 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Guidepost Fic B Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2
    390 feet
  2. Guidepost Montessori Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    390 feet
  3. Conselyea Preparatory School
    1,120 feet
Show all 13
  1. Nuestros Ninos Day Care Center III Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    730 feet
  2. Kings Bay YM-YWHA Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    910 feet
  3. P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth School
    1,120 feet
  4. J.H.S. 050 John D. Wells School
    1,150 feet
  5. Success Academy Charter School - Williamsburg School
    1,150 feet
  6. Unity Preparatory Upper Charter School of Brooklyn School
    1,170 feet
  7. P.S. 084 Jose de Diego School
    1,210 feet
  8. Nuestros Ninos Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,210 feet
  9. C'E Montessori School
    1,250 feet
  10. KidCo Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,260 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Grand Street Community Garden
    270 feet
  2. El Puente: Espiritu Tierra Community Garden - Earth Spirit Garden
    610 feet
  3. Ascenzi Square
    970 feet
Show all 5
  1. Northside Community Garden
    1,000 feet
  2. William Sheridan Playground
    1,300 feet

Health care

  1. EMS Station 35 Ambulance station
    1,050 feet

Houses of worship

  1. First Spanish Presbyterian Church House of worship
    730 feet
  2. Our Lady of Consolation Church House of worship
    820 feet
  3. Holy Trinity Church of Ukrainiane House of worship
    1,250 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Metropolitan Recreation Center
    470 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 221/Ladder 104 Fire station
    610 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    980 feet
  2. Capital One Bank branch
    1,120 feet
  3. Citibank Bank branch
    1,170 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Foodtown Supermarket
    740 feet
  2. CTown Supermarket
    920 feet
  3. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    1,190 feet

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    1,040 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 123 places to eat and 15 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 17 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Driggs Avenue or Grand Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYC City Planning, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.