Havemeyer Street & Withers Street
Havemeyer Street and Withers Street meet at a three-way junction 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. North 10th & Union Avenue Plaza is 470 feet away. The nearest subway, Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, is about five minutes on foot, for the G and L. Within a five-minute walk are 22 public places, five of them parks, and 63 places to eat. About 2,800 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, 1,190 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L1,190 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 L0.3 milesL
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 Lorimer St/Meeker Av, 820 feet away, for the B48.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lorimer St/Meeker Av B48820 feetB48
Next buses at this stop
- B48 …
Cycling
- 51 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 8 of them on-street corrals
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Union Ave & Jackson St 19 docks in all420 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 chargers1,190 feet
- 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2022.
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
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Three of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 43 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 21 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2014 and January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Havemeyer Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Havemeyer Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of North 9th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of North 9th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
North side of Withers Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
South side of Withers Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Father Giorgio Square.
- Father Giorgio Memorial Stele by A.S. Cianfarani, 1954790 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 22 public places.
- 5 parks
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 schools
- 3 pedestrian plazas
- 3 religious buildings
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- The Mount Carmel Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5110 feet
- Learning Steps Day Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5530 feet
- Bedford Stuy New Beginnings CHS School860 feet
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- Brooklyn Preparatory High School920 feet
- Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design School920 feet
- Williamsburg Preparatory School920 feet
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5980 feet
- City Kids Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Mt. Carmel Triangle470 feet
- Pvt. Sonsire Triangle780 feet
- Macri Triangle870 feet
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- Father Giorgio Triangle1,000 feet
- McCarren Park1,010 feet
- Green Dome Garden1,210 feet
- Jaime Campiz Playground1,290 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- North 10th & Union Avenue Plaza Pedestrian plaza470 feet
- North 5th Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,110 feet
- Frost Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,150 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- City Reliquary Museum1,280 feet
Houses of worship
- Annunciation Church House of worship980 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 63 places to eat and seven 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:
- Union Avenue & Withers Street 180 feet
- Havemeyer Street & North 8th Street 270 feet
- Union Avenue & North 10th Street 340 feet
- Union Avenue & Jackson Street 440 feet
- Union Avenue & Frost Street 440 feet
- Roebling Street & North 9th Street 460 feet
- Frost Street & North 10th Street 480 feet
- North 7th Street & Havemeyer Street 530 feet
See every intersection along Havemeyer Street, North 9th Street or Withers Street.