Kent Avenue & North 4th Street
Kent Avenue and North 4th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Marsha P. Johnson State Park is 830 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford Av, is about eight minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 31 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 Bedford Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Bedford Av L0.4 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “No Less Than Everything Comes Together” (2021) by Marcel Dzama at the Bedford Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Kent Av/Metropolitan Av, 460 feet away, for the B32.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kent Av/Metropolitan Av B32460 feetB32
Next buses at this stop
- B32 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Kent Avenue.
- 90 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Kent Ave & N 3 St 55 docks in all330 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Marcy Avenue & Hope Street, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 451 Lorimer Street Gas station1.2 miles
- 184 Kent Avenue Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers310 feet
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 11 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
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
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- A designated truck route
- Three of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 4,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 2007 and 2016.
Since 2014 at least 44 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Kentucky coffeetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2015 and July 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Kent Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of North 4th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of North 4th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 parks
- 2 public spaces
- 1 ferry landing
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Bright Horizons Children's Centers Preschool, ages 2 to 5180 feet
- Bright Horizons at Kent Avenue Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2 · Pre-K180 feet
- MS Lam Montessori School570 feet
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- Kindercare Education Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5890 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- North 5th Street Pier and Park40 feet
- Marsha P. Johnson State Park830 feet
- Domino Park1,200 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at 184 Kent Avenue Public space80 feet
- Public space at The Edge Public space300 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Austin, Nichols & Company Warehouse Listed historic place390 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch1,020 feet
- Santander Bank Bank branch1,170 feet
Supermarkets
- Brooklyn Harvest Market Supermarket330 feet
- Trader Joe's Supermarket360 feet
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy590 feet
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other places
- North Williamsburg Ferry Landing890 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 31 places to eat and eight 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Kent Avenue & North 5th Street 260 feet
- Kent Avenue & North 3rd Street 280 feet
- River Street & North 3rd Street 460 feet
- Wythe Avenue & North 4th Street 460 feet
- Kent Avenue & North 6th Street 520 feet
- Kent Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue 540 feet
- North 5th Street & North 4th Place 540 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & River Street 710 feet
See every intersection along Kent Avenue, North 4th Place or North 4th Street.