Hewes Street & Williamsburg Street East
Hewes Street and Williamsburg Street East meet at a three-way junction in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Yeshiva Yesode Hatorah is 420 feet away. The nearest subway, Marcy Av, is about ten minutes on foot, for the J, M and Z. Within a five-minute walk are 52 public places, 24 of them religious buildings, and two places to eat. About 1,400 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 Marcy Av, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- Marcy Av J, M, Z0.5 milesJ M Z
Next trains at this station
Outbound
3 lines- J …
- M …
- Z …
Manhattan
3 lines- J …
- M …
- Z …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Space Odyssey” (2004) by Ellsworth Ausby at the Marcy Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Wythe Av/Williamsburg St West, 530 feet away, for the B62.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Wythe Av/Williamsburg St West B62530 feetB62
Next buses at this stop
- B62 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Wallabout St & Kent Ave 23 docks in all1,190 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 550 feet by car along the streets.
- 687 Kent Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.7 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 November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11249
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 33
- Police precinct
- 90
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 18 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and September 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Hewes Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SATURDAY
South side of Hewes Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
East side of Williamsburg Street East
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Williamsburg Street East
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 52 public places.
- 24 religious buildings
- 12 day care or pre-K sites
- 12 schools
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Yeshiva Yesode Hatorah School420 feet
- Central Uta Boys Division School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5440 feet
- Bais Ruchel D'Satmar - Boys School520 feet
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- Beth Chana School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5530 feet
- United Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5580 feet
- Yeshiva Early Head Start Preschool, ages 2 to 5600 feet
- Yeshivath Kehilath Yakov Pre-K600 feet
- United Talmudical Academy School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5750 feet
- Beth Rachel School-Girls-720 School850 feet
- Bais Ruchel Dsatmar School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5910 feet
- Williamsburg Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5920 feet
- Yeshiva Beth Hillel of Williamsburg School930 feet
- Uta 590 School930 feet
- KHHD Yoel of Satmar BP School970 feet
- Child care center at 77-87 Wallabout Street School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,170 feet
- Omni Childhood Center - Heyward School1,180 feet
- Gan Bnos Yisroel Preschool, ages 2 to 51,190 feet
- School Based Child Care School-based preschool, ages 2 to 51,190 feet
- Cong Yeshuos Moshe of Williamsburg School1,260 feet
- Darkei Tshivo of Dinov School1,260 feet
- Talmud Torah Tzemach Tzadik Viznitz School1,260 feet
- Uta 128 School1,260 feet
- Little Munchkins Playgroup 56 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,280 feet
- Yeshiva Bnos Israel School1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Penn Triangle Playground290 feet
- Classon Playground790 feet
- Classon Triangle1,010 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 211/Ladder 119 Fire station840 feet
Supermarkets
- One Stop Kosher Supermarket1,090 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and 11 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 20 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Williamsburg Street East & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 30 feet
- Wythe Avenue & Williamsburg Street East 240 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Wythe Avenue 360 feet
- Wythe Avenue & Penn Street 390 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Hewes Street 450 feet
- Wythe Avenue & Williamsburg Street West 490 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Williamsburg Street East 510 feet
- Williamsburg Street East & Penn Street 560 feet
See every intersection along Hewes Street or Williamsburg Street East.