Keap Street & South 5th Street
Keap Street and South 5th 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. Rodney Park North is 400 feet away, and Transfiguration RC Church is 1,080 feet away. The nearest subway, Hewes St, is about two minutes on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 35 public places, eight of them parks, and 33 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Hewes St, 640 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Hewes St J, M640 feetJ M
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- J …
- M …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- M …
Also within a walk
- Marcy Av J, M, Z940 feetJ M Z
- Broadway G0.4 milesG
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “El in 16 Notes” (2002) by Mara Held at the Hewes St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is S 5 St/Keap St, 110 feet away, for the B60.
- 18 routes within a ten-minute walk
- S 5 St/Keap St B60110 feetB60
Next buses at this stop
- B60 …
Cycling
- 63 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- S 4 St & Rodney St 21 docks in all660 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Borinquen Place, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 247 Union Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1,190 feet
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 February 2023.
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)
- Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 27 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1925.
Since 2014 at least 41 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 63 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
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 May 2020 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Keap Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of Keap Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
North side of South 5th Street
- Carshare only 2 signs CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of South 5th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING 4PM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Romanesque Revival, and built between 1884 and 1885.
- Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church Designated landmark290 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 35 public places.
- 8 parks
- 8 religious buildings
- 7 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 playgrounds
- 4 schools
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- Cuddles Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5590 feet
- P.S. 319 Pre-K640 feet
- Bnos Yakov School650 feet
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- Yeshiva Headstart Keap Street Pre-K650 feet
- Yeshivath Kehilath Yakov Preschool, ages 2 to 5680 feet
- Brooklyn Arbor Elementary School710 feet
- Kiddie Academy of Williamsburg Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K860 feet
- Bnos Chayil School930 feet
- Nuestros Ninos Day Car 1 Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K930 feet
- Beth Rachel School for Girls School1,000 feet
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Keap Fourth Community Garden300 feet
- Rodney Park Center Park400 feet
- Rodney Park North Park400 feet
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- Hooper Grove Garden440 feet
- Marcy Green Center Park590 feet
- Marcy Green South Park590 feet
- Strawberry Playground660 feet
- Rodney Playground South Playground670 feet
- Rodney Park South Park690 feet
- Marcy Green North Park860 feet
- Marcy Park South Park870 feet
- Rodney Playground Center Park910 feet
- La Guardia Playground1,170 feet
- Blue Playground1,170 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Williamsburgh Library1,090 feet
Houses of worship
- Transfiguration RC Church House of worship1,080 feet
Community centers and public services
- Williamsburg Post Office1,070 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch960 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket600 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,160 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 33 places to eat and 23 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 20 corners within a three-minute walk:
- South 4th Street & Keap Street 260 feet
- Broadway & Keap Street 270 feet
- Rodney Street & South 5th Street 360 feet
- South 5th Street & Hooper Street 460 feet
- Keap Street & Division Avenue 480 feet
- Broadway & South 9th Street 500 feet
- South 3rd Street & Keap Street 510 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & South 5th Street 540 feet
See every intersection along Keap Street or South 5th Street.