Lorimer Street & Frost Street
Lorimer Street and Frost Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Frost Street Plaza is 280 feet away. The nearest subway, Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, is about five minutes on foot, for the G and L. Within a five-minute walk are 18 public places, six of them parks, and 39 places to eat. About 2,300 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, 1,240 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L1,240 feetG 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
- Bedford Av L0.4 milesL
- Nassau Av G0.5 milesG
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, 110 feet away, for the B48.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lorimer St/Frost St B48110 feetB48
Next buses at this stop
- B48 …
Cycling
- 31 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 7 of them on-street corrals
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Frost St & Meeker Ave 38 docks in all320 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, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 112 Richardson Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 395 Leonard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers870 feet
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 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
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 31 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2021 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Frost Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Frost Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of Lorimer Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Lorimer Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Father Giorgio Square.
- Father Giorgio Memorial Stele by A.S. Cianfarani, 1954480 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEighteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 parks
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 schools
- 2 pedestrian plazas
- 1 community center
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Learning Steps Day Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5530 feet
- City Kids Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5680 feet
- Bedford Stuy New Beginnings CHS School1,180 feet
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- The Mount Carmel Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5940 feet
- John Ericsson Middle School 126 School1,280 feet
- Northside Charter High School1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Father Giorgio Triangle460 feet
- McCarren Park570 feet
- Badame Sessa Triangle670 feet
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- Mt. Carmel Triangle820 feet
- Pvt. Sonsire Triangle960 feet
- Vincent V Abate Playground1,260 feet
- Macri Triangle1,260 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Frost Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza280 feet
- North 10th & Union Avenue Plaza Pedestrian plaza660 feet
Community centers and public services
- McCarren Play Center Recreation center900 feet
- School Settlement Association Community Center1,290 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 229/Ladder 146 Fire station640 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 39 places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Lorimer Street & Meeker Avenue at Withers Street 250 feet
- Lorimer Street & Richardson Street 260 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Lorimer Street 330 feet
- Lorimer Street & Meeker Avenue 410 feet
- Lorimer Street & Jackson Street 520 feet
- Lorimer Street & Bayard Street 520 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Leonard Street 550 feet
- Union Avenue & Frost Street 620 feet
See every intersection along Frost Street or Lorimer Street.