Leonard Street & Montrose Avenue
Leonard Street and Montrose Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 180 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. P.S. 250 George H. Lindsay is 380 feet away. The nearest subway, Lorimer St, is about six minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 17 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 24 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Lorimer St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Lorimer St J, M0.3 milesJ M
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- J …
- M …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- M …
Also within a walk
- Broadway G0.3 milesG
- Hewes St J, M0.3 milesJ M
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Roundlet Series” (2002) by Annette Davidek at the Lorimer St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Montrose Av/Leonard St, 120 feet away, for the B60.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Montrose Av/Leonard St B60120 feetB60
Next buses at this stop
- B60 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Leonard Street.
- 21 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Leonard St & Boerum St 24 docks in all470 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Borinquen Place, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 249 Lynch Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 7 Marcus Garvey Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 8 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 August 2025.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 180 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,655th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 82 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11206
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 34
- Police precinct
- 90
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 25 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 87 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 34 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2017 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Leonard Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Leonard Street
- Back-in parking only 4 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Montrose Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Montrose Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and two buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Modern. They were built between 1935 and 1938.
- Williamsburg Houses Designated landmark680 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeventeen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- P.S. 250 George H. Lindsay School380 feet
- Brownsville Collegiate Charter School860 feet
- Bushwick Improvement Society Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K950 feet
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- Oitzerlech Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,070 feet
- Bushwick United Housing Dev Fund/ Bushwick United Hs/ Early Learn Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,110 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sternberg Park50 feet
- Sternberg Park Playground450 feet
- Martinez Playground1,030 feet
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- Scholes Street Children’s Garden1,110 feet
- Sunshine Community Garden1,280 feet
Houses of worship
- Most Holy Trinity Church St Mary House of worship650 feet
Supermarkets
- Beyond Natural Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.4 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,030 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 24 places to eat and 11 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Leonard Street & Meserole Street 270 feet
- Manhattan Avenue & Montrose Avenue 450 feet
- Lorimer Street & Montrose Avenue 470 feet
- Leonard Street & Boerum Street 520 feet
- Leonard Street & Scholes Street 530 feet
- Manhattan Avenue & Johnson Avenue 720 feet
- Manhattan Avenue & Meserole Street 730 feet
- Lorimer Street & Meserole Street 730 feet
See every intersection along Leonard Street or Montrose Avenue.