Lorimer Street & Richardson Street
Lorimer Street and Richardson Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. McCarren Park is 310 feet away, and Vincent V Abate Playground is 1,000 feet away. The nearest subway, Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, is about six minutes on foot, for the G and L. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, five of them parks, and 34 places to eat. About 1,700 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L0.3 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
- Nassau Av G0.4 milesG
- Bedford Av 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/Frost St, 170 feet away, for the B48.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lorimer St/Frost St B48170 feetB48
Next buses at this stop
- B48 …
Cycling
- 36 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 9 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 all580 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 chargers610 feet
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 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 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 9 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the American basswood and the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and August 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Lorimer Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Lorimer Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Richardson Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of Richardson Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and three buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Art Moderne. They were built between 1934 and 1936.
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in McCarren Park.
- Double Sun Mural by Mary Temple, 2016670 feet
- Father Giorgio Memorial Stele by A.S. Cianfarani, 1954740 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 parks
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 schools
- 2 pedestrian plazas
- 1 dog run
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- Learning Steps Day Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5790 feet
- City Kids Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5940 feet
- John Ericsson Middle School 126 School1,050 feet
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- Northside Charter High School1,050 feet
- Bedford Stuy New Beginnings CHS School1,180 feet
- The Mount Carmel Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- McCarren Park310 feet
- Pvt. Sonsire Triangle700 feet
- Father Giorgio Triangle720 feet
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- Badame Sessa Triangle870 feet
- Vincent V Abate Playground1,000 feet
- Mt. Carmel Triangle1,080 feet
- Green Dome Garden1,140 feet
- Dog Run in McCarren Park Dog run1,250 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Frost Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza540 feet
- North 10th & Union Avenue Plaza Pedestrian plaza920 feet
Community centers and public services
- McCarren Play Center Recreation center · landmark640 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 229/Ladder 146 Fire station380 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 34 places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Lorimer Street & Bayard Street 260 feet
- Lorimer Street & Frost Street 260 feet
- Leonard Street & Richardson Street 460 feet
- Lorimer Street & Meeker Avenue at Withers Street 520 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Lorimer Street 590 feet
- Union Avenue & Richardson Street 620 feet
- Union Avenue & North 11th Street 640 feet
- Lorimer Street & Meeker Avenue 670 feet
See every intersection along Lorimer Street or Richardson Street.