Harrison Avenue & Hewes Street
Harrison Avenue and Hewes Street meet at a four-way crossing in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2026, 190 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here through August 27. Beth Rachel School for Girls 60 is 520 feet away. The nearest subway, Hewes St, is about two minutes on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 39 public places, 19 of them religious buildings, and 19 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Hewes St, 450 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Hewes St J, M450 feetJ M
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- J …
- M …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- M …
Also within a walk
- Broadway G1,150 feetG
- Marcy Av J, M, Z0.3 milesJ M Z
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “El in 16 Notes” (2002) by Mara Held at the Hewes St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Broadway/Hooper St, 450 feet away, for the B106 and T432.
- 17 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Broadway/Hooper St B106, T432450 feetB106 T432
Next buses at this stop
- B106 …
- T432 …
Cycling
- 41 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Division Ave & Hooper St 61 docks in all330 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Borinquen Place, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 247 Union Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2024.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2026 so far, through August 27, 190 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11211
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 33
- Police precinct
- 90
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 35 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1901 and 1925.
Since 2014 at least 8 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and August 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Harrison Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of Harrison Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
North side of Hewes Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of Hewes Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 39 public places.
- 19 religious buildings
- 10 schools
- 6 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 fire station
- 1 garden
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- United Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K510 feet
- Beth Rachel School for Girls 60 School520 feet
- BR School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5640 feet
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- El Puente Academy for Peace and Justice School660 feet
- Beth Rachel School-Girls-68 School690 feet
- Bnos Yakov School for Girls School690 feet
- Bnos Chayil School710 feet
- Talmud Torah of Kasho School730 feet
- Yeshiva Headstart Keap Street Pre-K790 feet
- Bnos Yakov School790 feet
- Yeshivath Kehilath Yakov Preschool, ages 2 to 5870 feet
- Beginning With Children Charter School II School1,130 feet
- Juan Morel Campos Secondary School1,130 feet
- Nuestros Ninos Day Car 1 Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,200 feet
- Beth Rachel School for Girls School1,200 feet
- Cuddles Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Hooper Grove Garden760 feet
- Rodney Park South Park1,110 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Williamsburgh Library1,290 feet
Houses of worship
- Transfiguration RC Church House of worship810 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 35/Engine 216/Ladder 108 Fire station1,060 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket620 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,220 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and 19 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 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Harrison Avenue & Penn Street 270 feet
- Harrison Avenue & Hooper Street 270 feet
- Broadway & Hewes Street 320 feet
- Broadway & Division Avenue 390 feet
- Harrison Avenue & Division Avenue 410 feet
- Broadway & Hooper Street 460 feet
- Broadway & New Montrose Avenue 510 feet
- Harrison Avenue & Rutledge Street 540 feet
See every intersection along Harrison Avenue or Hewes Street.