Lorimer Street & Grand Street
Lorimer Street and Grand Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 37 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 018 Edward Bush is 930 feet away. The nearest subway, Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, is about three minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, five of them religious buildings, and 68 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Grand Street.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, 860 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L860 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
- Grand St L0.4 milesL
- Hewes 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/Grand St, 60 feet away, for the B48.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lorimer St/Grand St B4860 feetB48
Next buses at this stop
- B48 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Grand Street.
- 66 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Leonard St & Maujer St 24 docks in all810 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Borinquen Place, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 451 Lorimer Street Gas station280 feet
- 462 Keap Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 37 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 30 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 15 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, November 2017
- Accessible pedestrian signal, August 2026
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11211
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 34
- Police precinct
- 90
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 2,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 150 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the pin oak and the swamp white oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 41 signs on these blocks
- 16 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2019 and March 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 7pm on Lorimer Street (west side).
North side of Grand Street
- Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-2PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 2PM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 4PM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No stopping 5 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of Grand Street
- No stopping 7 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
East side of Lorimer Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 300620, 301354 and 312083.
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Modern, and built between 1935 and 1938.
- Williamsburg Houses Designated landmark720 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 garden
- 1 library
- 1 listed historic place
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 018 Edward Bush School930 feet
- Bushwick United Housing Dev Fund/ Bushwick United Hs/ Early Learn Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K940 feet
- Bushwick Improvement Society Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,100 feet
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- Two by Two Childcare Preschool Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ten Eyck Plaza Playground730 feet
- Ten Eyck Garden780 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Moslem Mosque Listed historic place830 feet
- Leonard Library1,230 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket1,150 feet
- Bravo Supermarket0.4 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 68 places to eat and 23 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Lorimer Street & Maujer Street 270 feet
- Lorimer Street & Powers Street 270 feet
- Grand Street & Leonard Street 460 feet
- Lorimer Street & Ten Eyck Street 530 feet
- Lorimer Street & Ainslie Street 530 feet
- Grand Street & Union Avenue 620 feet
- Leonard Street & Powers Street 730 feet
- Leonard Street & Maujer Street 730 feet
See every intersection along Grand Street or Lorimer Street.