Grand Street & Olive Street
Grand Street and Olive Street meet at a three-way junction in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Powers Street Garden is 470 feet away, and Progress High School for Professional Careers is 490 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand St, is about two minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, three of them gardens, and 37 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, 610 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- Grand St L610 feetL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Montrose Av L0.4 milesL
- Graham 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/Waterbury St, 30 feet away, for the Q54 and Q59.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grand St/Waterbury St Q54, Q5930 feetQ54 Q59
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
- Q59 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Grand Street.
- 18 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Powers St & Olive St 19 docks in all310 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, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 1039 Grand Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 1074 Grand Street Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers0.3 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.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, August 2020
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
- 34 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,400 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 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2019 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Grand Street
- No stopping 8 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
East side of Olive Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Olive Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 gardens
- 3 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- East Williamsburg Scholars Academy School490 feet
- Progress High School for Professional Careers School490 feet
- The High School for Enterprise, Business and Technology School490 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Olive Street Garden310 feet
- Powers Street Garden470 feet
- Cooper Park1,080 feet
Show all 4
- Orient Grove Garden1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket970 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 37 places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Grand Street & Waterbury Street 40 feet
- Powers Street & Olive Street 270 feet
- Maujer Street & Waterbury Street 320 feet
- Grand Street & Catherine Street 350 feet
- Powers Street & Catherine Street 500 feet
- Devoe Street & Olive Street 520 feet
- Ten Eyck Street & Waterbury Street 560 feet
- Bushwick Avenue & Grand Street 650 feet
See every intersection along Grand Street or Olive Street.