Leonard Street & Ten Eyck Street
Leonard Street and Ten Eyck Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Williamsburg Houses stands 110 feet away. The nearest subway, Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, is about seven minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 21 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 40 places to eat. About 2,600 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 seven 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
- Grand St L0.4 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/Ten Eyck St, 590 feet away, for the B48.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lorimer St/Ten Eyck St B48590 feetB48
Next buses at this stop
- B48 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Leonard Street.
- 67 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Leonard St & Maujer St 24 docks in all170 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Borinquen Place, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 451 Lorimer Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 462 Keap Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three 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 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
- 34
- Police precinct
- 90
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 42 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 219 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 63 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2020 and October 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Leonard Street
- Back-in parking only 7 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Ten Eyck Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of Ten Eyck 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 landmark110 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 21 public places.
- 8 religious buildings
- 4 schools
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Bushwick United Housing Dev Fund/ Bushwick United Hs/ Early Learn Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K50 feet
- Bushwick Improvement Society Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K420 feet
- P.S. 018 Edward Bush School450 feet
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- Brooklyn Latin School, The School780 feet
- Lyons Community School780 feet
- The Williamsburg High School of Art and Technology School780 feet
- Colony-South Brooklyn Houses Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K · listed historic place1,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Martinez Playground650 feet
- Ten Eyck Plaza Playground680 feet
- Ten Eyck Garden880 feet
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- Sternberg Park1,110 feet
- Scholes Street Children’s Garden1,110 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Moslem Mosque Listed historic place900 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket1,210 feet
- Bravo Supermarket0.4 miles
- Beyond Natural Market Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 40 places to eat and 15 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 & Maujer Street 260 feet
- Leonard Street & Stagg Street 260 feet
- Lorimer Street & Ten Eyck Street 470 feet
- Manhattan Avenue & Ten Eyck Walk 500 feet
- Leonard Street & Scholes Street 520 feet
- Grand Street & Leonard Street 530 feet
- Manhattan Avenue & Stagg Walk 620 feet
- Manhattan Avenue & Maujer Street 710 feet
See every intersection along Leonard Street, Ten Eyck Street or Ten Eyck Walk.