Kent Avenue & North 5th Street
Kent Avenue and North 5th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. MS Lam Montessori School is 490 feet away, and Bushwick Inlet Park is 1,060 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford Av, is about seven minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 33 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along one of the streets meeting here.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Bedford Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven 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/N 6 St, 240 feet away, for the B32.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kent Av/N 6 St B32240 feetB32
Next buses at this stop
- B32 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Kent Avenue and North 5th Street.
- 73 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- N 5 St & Northside Piers 45 docks in all360 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 station1.1 miles
- 111 Kent Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers600 feet
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 12 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 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
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 4,300 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 29 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 63 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the swamp white oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 13 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2017 and September 2024; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Kent Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Kent Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 2AM-5AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 5 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
North side of North 5th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of North 5th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen 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
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Bright Horizons Children's Centers Preschool, ages 2 to 5440 feet
- Bright Horizons at Kent Avenue Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2 · Pre-K440 feet
- MS Lam Montessori School490 feet
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- Kindercare Education Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5630 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- North 5th Street Pier and Park30 feet
- Marsha P. Johnson State Park570 feet
- Bushwick Inlet Park1,060 feet
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- Bushwick Inlet Playground1,250 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at The Edge Public space40 feet
- Public space at 184 Kent Avenue Public space340 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Austin, Nichols & Company Warehouse Listed historic place660 feet
Community centers and public services
- Bushwick Inlet Park Recreation Center1,180 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch910 feet
- Bank of America Bank branch1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Brooklyn Harvest Market Supermarket70 feet
- Trader Joe's Supermarket630 feet
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy330 feet
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other places
- North Williamsburg Ferry Landing770 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 33 places to eat and seven 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 6th Street 260 feet
- Kent Avenue & North 4th Street 260 feet
- North 5th Street & North 4th Place 280 feet
- Wythe Avenue & North 5th Street 460 feet
- Kent Avenue & North 7th Street 520 feet
- Kent Avenue & North 3rd Street 540 feet
- Wythe Avenue & North 6th Street 720 feet
- River Street & North 3rd Street 720 feet
See every intersection along Kent Avenue or North 5th Street.