Leonard Street & Stagg Street
Leonard Street and Stagg Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 018 Edward Bush is 710 feet away. The nearest subway, Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, is about eight minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 24 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and 29 places to eat. About 2,500 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, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L0.4 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
- Hewes St J, M0.4 milesJ M
- Lorimer St J, M0.4 milesJ M
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/Stagg St, 560 feet away, for the B48.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lorimer St/Stagg St B48560 feetB48
Next buses at this stop
- B48 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Leonard Street.
- 37 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Leonard St & Maujer St 24 docks in all440 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Borinquen Place, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 451 Lorimer Street Gas station1,150 feet
- 462 Keap Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four 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 November 2025.
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
- 40 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 117 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 66 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2017 and July 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Leonard Street
- Back-in parking only 5 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Stagg Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of Stagg Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and seven buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Modern. They were built between 1935 and 1938.
- Williamsburg Houses Designated landmark160 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 24 public places.
- 9 religious buildings
- 5 schools
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Bushwick Improvement Society Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K160 feet
- Bushwick United Housing Dev Fund/ Bushwick United Hs/ Early Learn Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K310 feet
- P.S. 018 Edward Bush School710 feet
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- Brooklyn Latin School, The School1,020 feet
- Lyons Community School1,020 feet
- The Williamsburg High School of Art and Technology School1,020 feet
- P.S. 250 George H. Lindsay School1,170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Martinez Playground500 feet
- Ten Eyck Plaza Playground750 feet
- Sternberg Park840 feet
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- Scholes Street Children’s Garden950 feet
- Lithuania Square1,130 feet
- Ten Eyck Garden1,140 feet
- Sternberg Park Playground1,250 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Moslem Mosque Listed historic place1,160 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Beyond Natural Market Supermarket0.4 miles
- Bravo Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 29 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Leonard Street & Scholes Street 260 feet
- Leonard Street & Ten Eyck Street 260 feet
- Manhattan Avenue & Stagg Walk 470 feet
- Lorimer Street & Stagg Street 470 feet
- Leonard Street & Maujer Street 520 feet
- Leonard Street & Meserole Street 520 feet
- Manhattan Avenue & Scholes Street 720 feet
- Lorimer Street & Scholes Street 730 feet
See every intersection along Leonard Street, Stagg Street or Stagg Walk.