Lee Avenue & Lynch Street
Lee Avenue and Lynch Street meet at a four-way crossing in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Sarah J.S. Tompkins Garnet Playground is 120 feet away. The nearest subway, Flushing Av, is about seven minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 44 public places, 21 of them religious buildings, and four places to eat. About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Flushing Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Flushing Av G0.3 milesG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Also within a walk
- Broadway G0.4 milesG
- Lorimer St J, M0.5 milesJ M
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Lee Av/Lynch St, 120 feet away, for the B44.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lee Av/Lynch St B44120 feetB44
Next buses at this stop
- B44 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Marcy Ave & Lynch St 23 docks in all740 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 249 Lynch Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 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
- 11206
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 33
- Police precinct
- 90
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 95 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 46 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2016 and June 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Lee Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-THURSDAY 4PM-7PM
West side of Lee Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
North side of Lynch Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of Lynch Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-7PM
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as French Second Empire, and built between 1888 and 1889.
- Public School 71K Designated landmark430 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 44 public places.
- 21 religious buildings
- 11 schools
- 9 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 older adult center
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Blocks Childcare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 560 feet
- Williamsburg Infant & Early Childhoo Preschool510 feet
- Yeshiva Mesivta Arugath Habosem School540 feet
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- Eis Laasois Child Development Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5520 feet
- Uta 125 School560 feet
- P.S. 380 John Wayne Elementary School630 feet
- Bnois Spinka School640 feet
- Mosdos Chasidei Square School730 feet
- TT Skver Williamsburg School730 feet
- Little Munchkins Playgroup 56 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5870 feet
- Uta 128 School900 feet
- Owl Early Intervention Program Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2910 feet
- Beth Chana DC Preschool, ages 2 to 5940 feet
- Yeled V'Yalda Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5940 feet
- Yeshiva Yesodah Hatorah School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5940 feet
- Beth Chana School1,060 feet
- Cong Yeshuos Moshe of Williamsburg School1,210 feet
- Child care center at 77-87 Wallabout Street School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,210 feet
- Darkei Tshivo of Dinov School1,210 feet
- Talmud Torah Tzemach Tzadik Viznitz School1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sarah J.S. Tompkins Garnet Playground120 feet
Health care
- Bedford Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Nursing home or hospice1,090 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 125 Heyward Street Older adult center560 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch750 feet
Supermarkets
- One Stop Kosher Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and 16 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Lee Avenue & Heyward Street 270 feet
- Lee Avenue & Middleton Street 270 feet
- Lee Avenue & Rutledge Street 540 feet
- Lorimer Street & Lee Avenue 540 feet
- Wallabout Street & Lee Avenue 580 feet
- Lorimer Street & Wallabout Street 630 feet
- Marcy Avenue & Lynch Street 700 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Lynch Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Lee Avenue or Lynch Street.