Johnson Avenue & Porter Avenue
Johnson Avenue and Porter Avenue meet at a three-way junction in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest subway, Morgan Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are seven places to eat. About 160 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. Eleven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Morgan Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Morgan Av L0.3 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Jefferson St L0.4 milesL
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Johnson Av/Morgan Av, 960 feet away, for the B60.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Johnson Av/Morgan Av B60960 feetB60
Next buses at this stop
- B60 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Harrison Pl & Porter Ave 20 docks in all560 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, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 1119 Flushing Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 14 Harrison Place Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 1074 Grand Street Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11237
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 34
- Police precinct
- 90
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 160 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1931.
Trees
Eleven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2014 and June 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Johnson Avenue
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
East side of Porter Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Porter Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Within a walk
How places are listedSupermarkets
- City Fresh Market Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet and a listed public place within a five-minute walk.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Ingraham Street & Porter Avenue 260 feet
- Johnson Avenue & Varick Avenue 460 feet
- Harrison Place & Porter Avenue 520 feet
- Varick Avenue & Randolph Street 680 feet
- Varick Avenue & Ingraham Street 720 feet
- Porter Avenue & Grattan Street 780 feet
- Knickerbocker Avenue & Morgan Avenue 860 feet
- Johnson Avenue & Stewart Avenue 930 feet
See every intersection along Johnson Avenue or Porter Avenue.