Lee Avenue & Ross Street

Lee Avenue and Ross Street 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. Yeshiva Jesode Hatorah Wilson is 590 feet away. The nearest subway, Marcy Av, is about four minutes on foot, for the J, M and Z. Within a five-minute walk are 54 public places, 29 of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat. About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
2 hurt
9 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Marcy Av
1,120 feet · 4 min on foot · J, M, Z
Nearest bus stop
130 feet
Lee Av/Ross St · B44
Within a walk
54 places
29 religious buildings, 10 schools and 6 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Lee Avenue & Ross Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Marcy Av, 1,120 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.

  • 3 lines at the nearest station
  1. Marcy Av J, M, Z
    1,120 feet
    J M Z

Next trains at this station

Outbound
3 lines
  1. J …
  2. M …
  3. Z …
Manhattan
3 lines
  1. J …
  2. M …
  3. Z …

Also within a walk

  1. Hewes St J, M
    0.4 miles
    J M

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Space Odyssey” (2004) by Ellsworth Ausby at the Marcy Av station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Lee Av/Ross St, 130 feet away, for the B44.

  • 16 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Lee Av/Ross St B44
    130 feet
    B44

Next buses at this stop

  1. B44 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 16 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Lee Ave & Taylor St 25 docks in all
    460 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.

  1. 687 Kent Avenue Gas station
    0.5 miles
  2. 260 South 4th Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers
    0.6 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.

  • 2 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11211
Community board
Brooklyn Community Board 1
City Council district
33 and 34 (the boundary runs through this corner)
Police precinct
90
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
South Williamsburg
Elevation
54 feet above sea level

The streets

  • One travel lane
  • A designated truck route
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Trees

NYC Parks records 74 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 43 signs on these blocks
  • 11 different rules
  • 4 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2017 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Lee Avenue

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8AM-4PM 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-THURSDAY 4PM-7PM

West side of Lee Avenue

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8AM-7PM, 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 7:30AM-8AM

North side of Ross Street

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM

South side of Ross Street

  • No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-7PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 332759 and 338598.

Landmarks and historic districts

One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Beaux-Arts, and built between 1903 and 1905.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 54 public places.

  • 29 religious buildings
  • 10 schools
  • 7 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 community centers
  • 2 parks
  • 4 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Yeshiva Tzemach Tzadik Viznitz School
    240 feet
  2. Yeshivath Kehilath Yakov Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    560 feet
  3. Yeshiva Jesode Hatorah Wilson School
    590 feet
Show all 17
  1. Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov School
    690 feet
  2. Little Munchkins Playgroup 56 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    750 feet
  3. P.S. 016 Leonard Dunkly School
    750 feet
  4. Uncommon Williamsburg Charter School NYC School
    750 feet
  5. Yeshiva Bnos Ahavas Israel School
    810 feet
  6. School Based Child Care School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    830 feet
  7. The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    890 feet
  8. Jolly Baby Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    920 feet
  9. Bais Ruchel Dsatmar School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    1,060 feet
  10. United Talmudical Academy School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    1,070 feet
  11. Uta 212 School
    1,100 feet
  12. Bais Yakov Dkhal Adas Yereim HS School
    1,130 feet
  13. Uta 590 School
    1,170 feet
  14. United Talmudical Academy 75 School
    1,310 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Roebling Playground
    310 feet
  2. Sobel Playground
    590 feet
  3. Marcy Park South Park
    760 feet
Show all 4
  1. Rodney Park South Park
    960 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Williamsburgh Library Landmark
    1,010 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Independence Towers Community Center
    1,110 feet
  2. Older adult center at 114 Taylor Street Older adult center
    1,110 feet
  3. Williams Plaza Community Center
    1,130 feet

Bank branches

  1. Apple Bank Bank branch
    210 feet
  2. Citibank Bank branch
    1,200 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Shop Fair Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  2. Central Market Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  3. One Stop Kosher Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and 31 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Lee Avenue or Ross Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.