Humboldt Street & Powers Street
Humboldt Street and Powers Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. St John Evangelist Lutheran Church is 530 feet away, and Olive Street Garden is 1,010 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand St, is about two minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 20 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 48 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Grand St, 590 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Grand St L590 feetL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Graham Av L1,230 feetL
- Montrose Av L0.4 milesL
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Gratitudes off Grand” (2023) by Glendalys Medina at the Grand St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Grand St/Graham Av, 540 feet away, for the Q54 and Q59.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grand St/Graham Av Q54, Q59540 feetQ54 Q59
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
- Q59 …
Cycling
- 73 bicycle racks within 820 feet, one of them an on-street corral
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Bushwick Ave & Powers St 32 docks in all440 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Meeker Avenue & Graham Avenue at Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 451 Lorimer Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 444 Graham Avenue Charging for electric cars, 12 Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 1074 Grand 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.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11211
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 34
- Police precinct
- 90
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 41 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 98 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 64 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2016 and January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Humboldt Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Humboldt Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Powers Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Powers Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 329232.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and four buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Modern. They were built between 1935 and 1938.
- Williamsburg Houses Designated landmark670 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwenty public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 4 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 1 listed historic place
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- St. Nicks Alliance Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,100 feet
- NYSARC Preschool, ages 2 to 51,150 feet
- East Williamsburg Scholars Academy School1,190 feet
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- Progress High School for Professional Careers School1,190 feet
- The High School for Enterprise, Business and Technology School1,190 feet
- Nysarc NYC - Francis of Paola School1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Powers Street Garden710 feet
- Memorial Gore Park890 feet
- Olive Street Garden1,010 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Bushwick War Memorial Monument or memorial860 feet
- Moslem Mosque Listed historic place1,300 feet
Houses of worship
- St John Evangelist Lutheran Church Listed historic place530 feet
- St Francis of Paola Church House of worship1,130 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 211 Ainslie Street Older adult center1,180 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch710 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket370 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket890 feet
- CTown Supermarket1,210 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 48 places to eat and 16 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Humboldt Street & Ainslie Street 260 feet
- Grand Street & Humboldt Street 270 feet
- Bushwick Avenue & Powers Street 370 feet
- Graham Avenue & Powers Street 470 feet
- Humboldt Street & Devoe Street 520 feet
- Humboldt Street & Maujer Street 540 feet
- Bushwick Avenue & Ainslie Street 560 feet
- Powers Street & Judge Street 630 feet
See every intersection along Humboldt Street or Powers Street.