Grand Street & Vandervoort Avenue
Grand Street and Vandervoort Avenue meet at a three-way junction in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 41 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Cooper Park is 1,070 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 15 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Grand Street. Seven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Atlas cedar.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Grand St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Grand St L0.4 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
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/Metro Bridge, 310 feet away, for the Q54 and Q59.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grand St/Metro Bridge Q54, Q59310 feetQ54 Q59
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
- Q59 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Grand Street.
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Metropolitan Ave & Vandervoort Ave 24 docks in all220 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Varick Avenue, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 1039 Grand Street Gas station230 feet
- 1074 Grand Street Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers40 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 41 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 22 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
What the city has done here
- 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
- 8 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Trees
Seven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Atlas cedar.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2014 and August 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Grand Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No stopping 3 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
West side of Vandervoort Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 dog run
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Cooper Park1,070 feet
- Dog Run in Cooper Park Dog run1,150 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: homes within 820 feet and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Metropolitan Avenue & Vandervoort Avenue 230 feet
- Grand Street & Varick Street 250 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Varick Street 370 feet
- Grand Street & Morgan Avenue 480 feet
- Grand Street Bridge & Grand Street 500 feet
- Grand Street Bridge & Metropolitan Avenue 530 feet
- Morgan Avenue & Devoe Street 610 feet
- Vandervoort Avenue & Rewe Street 690 feet
See every intersection along Grand Street or Vandervoort Avenue.