Lorimer Street & Meeker Avenue at Withers Street
Lorimer Street, Meeker Avenue and Withers Street meet at a five-way junction in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Mt. Carmel Triangle is 570 feet away. The nearest subway, Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, is about four minutes on foot, for the G and L. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, six of them parks, and 49 places to eat. About 2,400 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, 990 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L990 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
- Graham 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/Meeker Av, 60 feet away, for the B48.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lorimer St/Meeker Av B4860 feetB48
Next buses at this stop
- B48 …
Cycling
- 17 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Frost St & Meeker Ave 38 docks in all420 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 chargers1,120 feet
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
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
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Two of the streets are 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 38 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 99 signs on these blocks
- 22 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2016 and September 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Lorimer Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Lorimer Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Meeker Avenue
- Back-in parking only 11 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of Meeker Avenue
- Back-in parking only 4 signs BACK IN 90 DEG PARKING ONLY
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, 1954230 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 parks
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 pedestrian plazas
- 1 community center
- 1 fire station
- 1 recreation center
Schools and child care
- City Kids Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5430 feet
- The Mount Carmel Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5690 feet
- Learning Steps Day Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5780 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Father Giorgio Triangle200 feet
- Badame Sessa Triangle520 feet
- Mt. Carmel Triangle570 feet
Show all 6
- McCarren Park830 feet
- Macri Triangle1,010 feet
- Pvt. Sonsire Triangle1,210 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Frost Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza350 feet
- North 10th & Union Avenue Plaza Pedestrian plaza920 feet
Community centers and public services
- School Settlement Association Community Center1,130 feet
- McCarren Play Center Recreation center1,150 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 229/Ladder 146 Fire station900 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 49 places to eat and eight 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 21 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Lorimer Street 80 feet
- Lorimer Street & Meeker Avenue 150 feet
- Lorimer Street & Frost Street 250 feet
- Lorimer Street & Jackson Street 270 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Withers Street 430 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Jackson Street 480 feet
- Lorimer Street & Richardson Street 520 feet
- Lorimer Street & Skillman Avenue 530 feet
See every intersection along Lorimer Street, Meeker Avenue or Withers Street.