Havemeyer Street & North 8th Street
Havemeyer Street and North 8th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two 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 650 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 20 public places, five of them parks, and 64 places to eat. About 2,600 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, 1,080 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L1,080 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 L1,140 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, 860 feet away, for the Q59.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/N 5 St Q59860 feetQ59
Next buses at this stop
- Q59 …
Cycling
- 52 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Union Ave & Jackson St 19 docks in all690 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Marcy Avenue & Hope Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 451 Lorimer Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 167-149 Meeker Avenue Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes 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 January 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11211
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 33
- Police precinct
- 94
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 58 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2018 and August 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Havemeyer Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Havemeyer Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of North 8th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
South side of North 8th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
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 listedTwenty public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 parks
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 schools
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 pedestrian plazas
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- The Mount Carmel Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5380 feet
- Brooklyn Preparatory High School650 feet
- Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design School650 feet
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- Williamsburg Preparatory School650 feet
- Learning Steps Day Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5800 feet
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,110 feet
- Bedford Stuy New Beginnings CHS School1,130 feet
- City Kids Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Mt. Carmel Triangle600 feet
- Macri Triangle750 feet
- Jaime Campiz Playground1,020 feet
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- Pvt. Sonsire Triangle1,050 feet
- Father Giorgio Triangle1,270 feet
- McCarren Park1,280 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- North 10th & Union Avenue Plaza Pedestrian plaza740 feet
- North 5th Plaza Pedestrian plaza840 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- City Reliquary Museum1,010 feet
Houses of worship
- Annunciation Church House of worship720 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 64 places to eat and nine 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 19 corners within a three-minute walk:
- North 7th Street & Havemeyer Street 260 feet
- Havemeyer Street & Withers Street 270 feet
- Meeker Avenue & North 8th Street 420 feet
- Union Avenue & Withers Street 450 feet
- Roebling Street & North 8th Street 470 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Union Avenue at Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 520 feet
- Havemeyer Street & North 6th Street 520 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Union Avenue 590 feet
See every intersection along Havemeyer Street or North 8th Street.