Leonard Street & Richardson Street
Leonard Street and Richardson Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The Engine 229/Ladder 146 firehouse is 170 feet away. The nearest subway, Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the G and L. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, four of them parks, and 34 places to eat. About 1,900 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 Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L0.3 milesG L
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Nassau Av G0.4 milesG
- Graham Av L0.5 milesL
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Signs of Life” (2000) by Jackie Chang and “Personal Choice #5” (2023) by Chloë Bass at the Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Lorimer St/Frost St, 630 feet away, for the B48.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lorimer St/Frost St B48630 feetB48
Next buses at this stop
- B48 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Leonard Street.
- 28 bicycle racks within 820 feet, one of them an on-street corral
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Bayard St & Leonard St 43 docks in all350 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Meeker Avenue & Graham Avenue at Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 112 Richardson Street Gas stationat this corner
- 395 Leonard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers150 feet
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.8 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
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
- 94
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 107 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2019 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Leonard Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
West side of Leonard Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
North side of Richardson Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of Richardson Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and three buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Art Moderne. They were built between 1934 and 1936.
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in McCarren Park.
- Double Sun Mural by Mary Temple, 2016750 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 parks
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 1 community center
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- John Ericsson Middle School 126 School590 feet
- Northside Charter High School590 feet
- City Kids Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,190 feet
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- Learning Steps Day Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- McCarren Park300 feet
- Badame Sessa Triangle410 feet
- Lentol Garden940 feet
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- Father Giorgio Triangle970 feet
- Ericsson Playground970 feet
- Vincent V Abate Playground1,020 feet
- Pvt. Sonsire Triangle1,160 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Frost Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza460 feet
Community centers and public services
- McCarren Play Center Recreation center · landmark750 feet
- School Settlement Association Community Center1,030 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 229/Ladder 146 Fire station170 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 34 places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Leonard Street & Bayard Street 260 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Leonard Street 290 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Leonard Street 380 feet
- Lorimer Street & Richardson Street 460 feet
- Leonard Street & Withers Street 520 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Manhattan Avenue 560 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Frost Street 610 feet
- Manhattan Avenue & Meeker Avenue 640 feet
See every intersection along Leonard Street or Richardson Street.