Lorimer Street & Jackson Street
Lorimer Street and Jackson Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The corner is also named Father Giorgio Square by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Father Giorgio Triangle is 30 feet away. The nearest subway, Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, is about three minutes on foot, for the G and L. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, five of them parks, and 57 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, 720 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L720 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
- Graham Av L0.4 milesL
- Bedford 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/Jackson St, 40 feet away, for the B48.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lorimer St/Jackson St B4840 feetB48
Next buses at this stop
- B48 …
Cycling
- 20 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Jackson St & Leonard St 22 docks in all440 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 station0.3 miles
- 395 Leonard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2021.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11211
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 34
- Police precinct
- 94
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 18 feet above sea level
This corner is also named Father Giorgio Square, a co-naming enacted on January 12, 1953 (Local Law 1 of 1953).
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 42 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Father Giorgio Square.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and September 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Jackson Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Jackson Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Lorimer Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Lorimer Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
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, 195460 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 parks
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 pedestrian plazas
- 1 community center
- 1 fire station
Schools and child care
- City Kids Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5240 feet
- The Mount Carmel Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5950 feet
- Learning Steps Day Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,050 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Father Giorgio Triangle30 feet
- Badame Sessa Triangle470 feet
- Macri Triangle820 feet
Show all 5
- Mt. Carmel Triangle830 feet
- McCarren Park1,090 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Frost Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza620 feet
- North 10th & Union Avenue Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,180 feet
Community centers and public services
- School Settlement Association Community Center870 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 229/Ladder 146 Fire station1,160 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 57 places to eat and 13 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 18 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Lorimer Street & Meeker Avenue 110 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Lorimer Street 190 feet
- Lorimer Street & Skillman Avenue 260 feet
- Lorimer Street & Meeker Avenue at Withers Street 270 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Withers Street 390 feet
- Leonard Street & Jackson Street 460 feet
- Lorimer Street & Frost Street 520 feet
- Lorimer Street & Conselyea Street 520 feet
See every intersection along Jackson Street or Lorimer Street.