Kent Avenue & North 13th Street
Kent Avenue and North 13th Street meet at a three-way junction in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Bushwick Inlet Playground is 960 feet away, and MS Lam Montessori School is 1,180 feet away. The nearest subway, Nassau Av, is about eight minutes on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them parks, and 24 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Kent Avenue.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Nassau Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Nassau Av G0.4 milesG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Kent Av/N 12 St, 210 feet away, for the B32.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kent Av/N 12 St B32210 feetB32
Next buses at this stop
- B32 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Kent Avenue.
- 29 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Wythe Ave & N 13 St 43 docks in all490 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, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 256 McGuinness Boulevard Gas station0.8 miles
- 33 Norman Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11249
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 33
- Police precinct
- 94
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 8 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are 17 homes, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1910.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the American elm and the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2018 and January 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Kent Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
North side of North 13th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 7AM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of North 13th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 1 playground
- 1 public space
- 1 recreation center
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- MS Lam Montessori School1,180 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bushwick Inlet Park40 feet
- Bushwick Inlet Playground960 feet
- McCarren Park1,010 feet
Show all 4
- Marsha P. Johnson State Park1,090 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at 25 Kent Avenue Public space360 feet
Community centers and public services
- Bushwick Inlet Park Recreation Center930 feet
Supermarkets
- Brooklyn Harvest Market Supermarket0.4 miles
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 24 places to eat and four 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Kent Avenue & North 12th Street 260 feet
- Kent Avenue & Franklin Street 270 feet
- Wythe Avenue & North 13th Street 460 feet
- Kent Avenue & North 11th Street 520 feet
- Franklin Street & North 15th Street 580 feet
- Wythe Avenue & North 12th Street 720 feet
- Wythe Avenue & North 14th Street 720 feet
- Franklin Street & Meserole Avenue 730 feet
See every intersection along Kent Avenue or North 13th Street.