Grand Street & Humboldt Street
Grand Street and Humboldt Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 25 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Powers Street Garden is 890 feet away, and the High School for Enterprise, Business and Technology is 980 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand St, is about two minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, four of them religious buildings, and 53 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Grand Street.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Grand St, 410 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- Grand St L410 feetL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Graham Av L0.3 milesL
- Montrose Av L0.4 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/Graham Av, 270 feet away, for the Q54 and Q59.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grand St/Graham Av Q54, Q59270 feetQ54 Q59
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
- Q59 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Grand Street.
- 72 bicycle racks within 820 feet, one of them an on-street corral
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Graham Ave & Grand St 29 docks in all560 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, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 451 Lorimer Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 1074 Grand Street Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 25 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 12 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Safety Improvement Project, 2023
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2024
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
- 45 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1938.
Since 2014 at least 97 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 37 signs on these blocks
- 13 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2019 and November 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Grand Street
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 2PM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-2PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of Grand Street
- No stopping 7 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
East side of Humboldt Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of Humboldt Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 311738 and 329232.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and nine buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Modern. They were built between 1935 and 1938.
- Williamsburg Houses Designated landmark410 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 gardens
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 monument or memorial
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- East Williamsburg Scholars Academy School980 feet
- Progress High School for Professional Careers School980 feet
- The High School for Enterprise, Business and Technology School980 feet
Show all 4
- Colony-South Brooklyn Houses Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K · listed historic place1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Powers Street Garden890 feet
- Memorial Gore Park1,150 feet
- Olive Street Garden1,280 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Bushwick War Memorial Monument or memorial1,130 feet
Houses of worship
- St John Evangelist Lutheran Church Listed historic place260 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 202 Graham Avenue Older adult center1,250 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch440 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket160 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket720 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 53 places to eat and 19 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Humboldt Street & Powers Street 270 feet
- Humboldt Street & Maujer Street 270 feet
- Bushwick Avenue & Grand Street 430 feet
- Grand Street & Graham Avenue 470 feet
- Humboldt Street & Ten Eyck Walk 530 feet
- Humboldt Street & Ainslie Street 530 feet
- Bushwick Avenue & Powers Street 640 feet
- Bushwick Avenue & Maujer Street 720 feet
See every intersection along Grand Street or Humboldt Street.