Kent Avenue & North 7th Street
Kent Avenue and North 7th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. North 5th Street Pier and Park is 540 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford Av, is about six 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 40 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Bedford Av L0.3 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, 320 feet away, for the B32.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kent Av/N 6 St B32320 feetB32
Next buses at this stop
- B32 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Kent Avenue.
- 64 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 6 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Kent Ave & N 7 St 79 docks in all30 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Marcy Avenue & Hope Street, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 256 McGuinness Boulevard Gas station1.1 miles
- 111 Kent Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers90 feet
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 4 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, June 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
- 18 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 3,300 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 2014.
Since 2014 at least 9 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 74 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the swamp white oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2015 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Kent Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
West side of Kent Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 2AM-5AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 1 sign NO STOPPING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 8AM - NOON
North side of North 7th Street
- Flea market 2 signs FLEA MARKET LOADING ONLY APRIL 1 - NOV 30 SATURDAY 8AM-10AM 5PM-8PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of North 7th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
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
- Kindercare Education Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5120 feet
- MS Lam Montessori School560 feet
- Bright Horizons Children's Centers Preschool, ages 2 to 5950 feet
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- Bright Horizons at Kent Avenue Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2 · Pre-K950 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Marsha P. Johnson State Park60 feet
- North 5th Street Pier and Park540 feet
- Bushwick Inlet Park550 feet
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- Bushwick Inlet Playground740 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at The Edge Public space40 feet
- Public space at 184 Kent Avenue Public space860 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Austin, Nichols & Company Warehouse Listed historic place1,170 feet
Community centers and public services
- Bushwick Inlet Park Recreation Center670 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch910 feet
Supermarkets
- Brooklyn Harvest Market Supermarket510 feet
- Trader Joe's Supermarket1,140 feet
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy270 feet
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other places
- North Williamsburg Ferry Landing930 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 40 places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Kent Avenue & North 6th Street 260 feet
- Kent Avenue & North 8th Street 260 feet
- North 7th Street & North 6th Place 300 feet
- Wythe Avenue & North 7th Street 460 feet
- Kent Avenue & North 5th Street 520 feet
- Kent Avenue & North 9th Street 520 feet
- Wythe Avenue & North 6th Street 720 feet
- Wythe Avenue & North 8th Street 720 feet
See every intersection along Kent Avenue or North 7th Street.