Lorimer Street & Skillman Avenue
Lorimer Street and Skillman Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The stele “Greenpoint World War II Memorial” is 780 feet away. The nearest subway, Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, is about two minutes on foot, for the G and L. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 52 places to eat. About 2,200 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, 460 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L460 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/Skillman Av, 110 feet away, for the B48.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lorimer St/Skillman Av B48110 feetB48
Next buses at this stop
- B48 …
Cycling
- 33 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 all710 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.
- 451 Lorimer Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 462 Keap Street Charging for electric cars, six 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 four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2023.
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
- 21 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 21 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 62 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2016 and September 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Lorimer Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-11AM ALL DAYS
West side of Lorimer Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Skillman Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Skillman Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in Father Giorgio Square.
- Father Giorgio Memorial Stele by A.S. Cianfarani, 1954310 feet
- Greenpoint World War II Memorial Stele, 1954780 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 parks
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 community center
- 1 library
- 1 pedestrian plaza
Schools and child care
- City Kids Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5500 feet
- B'Above Worldwide Institute Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,160 feet
- The Mount Carmel Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,220 feet
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- Learning Steps Day Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Father Giorgio Triangle290 feet
- Macri Triangle730 feet
- Badame Sessa Triangle730 feet
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- Mt. Carmel Triangle890 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Frost Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza880 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Leonard Library1,220 feet
Community centers and public services
- School Settlement Association Community Center920 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 52 places to eat and 11 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 & Conselyea Street 260 feet
- Lorimer Street & Jackson Street 260 feet
- Lorimer Street & Meeker Avenue 370 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Lorimer Street 450 feet
- Leonard Street & Skillman Avenue 460 feet
- Lorimer Street & Metropolitan Avenue 510 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Skillman Avenue 510 feet
- Lorimer Street & Meeker Avenue at Withers Street 530 feet
See every intersection along Lorimer Street or Skillman Avenue.