Keap Street & Williamsburg Street West

Keap Street and Williamsburg Street West meet at a four-way crossing in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 35 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Yeshiva Tzemach Tzadik Viznitz is 860 feet away. The nearest subway, Marcy Av, is about six minutes on foot, for the J, M and Z. Within a five-minute walk are 54 public places, 34 of them religious buildings, and two places to eat. About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
19 hurt
35 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Marcy Av
0.3 miles · 6 min on foot · J, M, Z
Nearest bus stop
520 feet
Bedford Av/Hewes St · B44, B44 SBS
Within a walk
54 places
34 religious buildings, 8 day care or pre-K sites and 5 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Keap Street & Williamsburg Street West Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Marcy Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.

  • 3 lines at the nearest station
  1. Marcy Av J, M, Z
    0.3 miles
    J M Z

Next trains at this station

Outbound
3 lines
  1. J …
  2. M …
  3. Z …
Manhattan
3 lines
  1. J …
  2. M …
  3. Z …

Also within a walk

  1. Hewes St J, M
    0.4 miles
    J M

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Space Odyssey” (2004) by Ellsworth Ausby at the Marcy Av station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Bedford Av/Hewes St, 520 feet away, for the B44 and B44 SBS.

  • 18 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Bedford Av/Hewes St B44, B44 SBS
    520 feet
    B44 B44 SBS

Next buses at this stop

  1. B44 …
  2. B44 SBS …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 16 bicycle racks within 820 feet

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Lee Ave & Taylor St 25 docks in all
    1,290 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 687 Kent Avenue Gas station
    0.3 miles
  2. 444 Kent Avenue Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger
    0.7 miles
  3. 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    0.8 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 35 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.

  • 19 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

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
33
Police precinct
90
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
South Williamsburg
Elevation
43 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 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Trees

NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 14 signs on these blocks
  • 6 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2015 and March 2022, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of Keap Street

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-5PM

South side of Keap Street

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of Williamsburg Street West

  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 54 public places.

  • 34 religious buildings
  • 8 day care or pre-K sites
  • 7 schools
  • 2 playgrounds
  • 1 community center
  • 2 other places

Schools and child care

  1. United Talmudical Academy School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    250 feet
  2. Bais Ruchel Dsatmar School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    300 feet
  3. Uta 590 School
    350 feet
Show all 15
  1. Beth Chana School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    560 feet
  2. Yeshiva Yesode Hatorah School
    680 feet
  3. Yeshiva Early Head Start Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    800 feet
  4. Yeshivath Kehilath Yakov Pre-K
    800 feet
  5. Yeshiva Tzemach Tzadik Viznitz School
    860 feet
  6. Little Munchkins Playgroup 56 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    870 feet
  7. School Based Child Care School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    970 feet
  8. United Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    980 feet
  9. Uta 212 School
    1,230 feet
  10. Beth Rachel School-Girls-720 School
    1,290 feet
  11. P.S. 016 Leonard Dunkly School
    1,300 feet
  12. Uncommon Williamsburg Charter School NYC School
    1,300 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Roebling Playground
    1,140 feet
  2. Penn Triangle Playground
    1,200 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Independence Towers Community Center
    1,230 feet
  2. Older adult center at 114 Taylor Street Older adult center
    1,230 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 211/Ladder 119 Fire station
    1,290 feet

Bank branches

  1. Apple Bank Bank branch
    1,030 feet

Supermarkets

  1. One Stop Kosher Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. Shop Fair Supermarket
    0.5 miles
  3. Central Market Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and 15 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 14 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Keap Street or Williamsburg Street West.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.