Havemeyer Street & North 6th Street
Havemeyer Street and North 6th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design is 350 feet away. The nearest subway, Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, is about four minutes on foot, for the G and L. Within a five-minute walk are 23 public places, six of them schools, and 68 places to eat. About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, 980 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L980 feetG L
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Bedford Av L1,130 feetL
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Signs of Life” (2000) by Jackie Chang and “Personal Choice #5” (2023) by Chloë Bass at the Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/N 5 St, 340 feet away, for the Q59.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/N 5 St Q59340 feetQ59
Next buses at this stop
- Q59 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on North 6th Street.
- 72 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Metropolitan Ave & Meeker Ave 30 docks in all790 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Marcy Avenue & Hope Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 451 Lorimer Street Gas station0.7 miles
- 167-149 Meeker Avenue Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers860 feet
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three 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 a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11211
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 34
- Police precinct
- 94
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 61 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 68 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the American basswood and the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2018 and September 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Havemeyer Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of Havemeyer Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
North side of North 6th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of North 6th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Macri Triangle.
- Greenpoint World War II Memorial Stele, 1954740 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 23 public places.
- 6 schools
- 5 religious buildings
- 3 parks
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 pedestrian plazas
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn Preparatory High School350 feet
- Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design School350 feet
- Williamsburg Preparatory School350 feet
Show all 8
- The Mount Carmel Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5910 feet
- Conselyea Preparatory School1,000 feet
- P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth School1,000 feet
- Unity Preparatory Upper Charter School of Brooklyn School1,070 feet
- Kings Bay YM-YWHA Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,140 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Jaime Campiz Playground500 feet
- Macri Triangle710 feet
- Ascenzi Square860 feet
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- Mt. Carmel Triangle1,110 feet
- Northside Community Garden1,170 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- North 5th Plaza Pedestrian plaza320 feet
- North 10th & Union Avenue Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,260 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 35 Ambulance station920 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- City Reliquary Museum490 feet
Houses of worship
- Annunciation Church House of worship200 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 179 North 6th Street Older adult center1,060 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 68 places to eat and ten 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 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- North 7th Street & Havemeyer Street 260 feet
- Havemeyer Street & North 5th Street 260 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Havemeyer Street 380 feet
- Meeker Avenue & North 6th Street 400 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & North 5th Street 410 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue 450 feet
- Roebling Street & North 6th Street 470 feet
- Marcy Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue 490 feet
See every intersection along Havemeyer Street or North 6th Street.