Kent Avenue & Williamsburg Street West
Kent Avenue and Williamsburg Street West meet at a four-way crossing in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Classon Triangle is 460 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Kent Av/Williamsburg St East, is 30 feet away for the B62, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 30 public places, ten of them schools, and three places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Kent Av/Williamsburg St East, 30 feet away, for the B62.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kent Av/Williamsburg St East B6230 feetB62
Next buses at this stop
- B62 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Wallabout St & Kent Ave 23 docks in all630 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 687 Kent Avenue Gas station310 feet
- 15 Washington Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, August 2023
- Accessible pedestrian signal, undated in the City's record
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11249
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 33
- Police precinct
- 88 and 90 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to six travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
Eighteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Kent Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Kent Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 30 public places.
- 10 schools
- 9 religious buildings
- 6 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 playgrounds
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Yeshiva Beth Hillel of Williamsburg School350 feet
- Bais Ruchel D'Satmar - Boys School630 feet
- United Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5660 feet
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- Central Uta Boys Division School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5680 feet
- Beth Rachel School-Girls-720 School810 feet
- Williamsburg Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,100 feet
- KHHD Yoel of Satmar BP School1,140 feet
- Child care center at 77-87 Wallabout Street School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,150 feet
- Gan Bnos Yisroel Preschool, ages 2 to 51,160 feet
- School Based Child Care School-based preschool, ages 2 to 51,160 feet
- Yeshiva Bnos Israel School1,240 feet
- Omni Childhood Center - Heyward School1,260 feet
- Cong Yeshuos Moshe of Williamsburg School1,260 feet
- Darkei Tshivo of Dinov School1,260 feet
- Talmud Torah Tzemach Tzadik Viznitz School1,260 feet
- Uta 590 School1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Classon Playground70 feet
- Classon Triangle460 feet
- Penn Triangle Playground460 feet
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- Steuben Playground890 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 211/Ladder 119 Fire station520 feet
Supermarkets
- One Stop Kosher Supermarket1,260 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 18 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Kent Avenue 140 feet
- Kent Avenue & Williamsburg Street East 180 feet
- Williamsburg Street West & Hewes Street 240 feet
- Williamsburg Street East & Penn Street 370 feet
- Kent Avenue & Hooper Street 400 feet
- Kent Avenue & Classon Avenue 420 feet
- Wythe Avenue & Williamsburg Street West 560 feet
- Kent Avenue & Wallabout Street 600 feet
See every intersection along Kent Avenue or Williamsburg Street West.