Manhattan Avenue & Johnson Avenue
Manhattan Avenue and Johnson Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 250 George H. Lindsay is 330 feet away. The nearest subway, Montrose Av, is about six minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 17 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and 33 places to eat. About 3,100 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 Montrose Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Montrose Av L0.3 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Lorimer St J, M0.3 milesJ M
- Broadway G0.3 milesG
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Montrose Av/Manhattan Av, 430 feet away, for the B60.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Montrose Av/Manhattan Av B60430 feetB60
Next buses at this stop
- B60 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Manhattan Avenue.
- 51 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- McKibbin St & Manhattan Ave 23 docks in all680 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Borinquen Place, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 247 Union Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 7 Marcus Garvey Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.8 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11206
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 34
- Police precinct
- 90
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 28 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 3,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 90 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2014 and November 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Johnson Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Johnson Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Manhattan Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeventeen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 religious buildings
- 2 gardens
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- P.S. 250 George H. Lindsay School330 feet
- Brownsville Collegiate Charter School470 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sunshine Community Garden580 feet
- Sternberg Park750 feet
- Sternberg Park Playground800 feet
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- Martinez Playground850 feet
- Scholes Street Children’s Garden920 feet
Houses of worship
- Most Holy Trinity Church St Mary House of worship270 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 80 Seigel Street Older adult center1,150 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket1,290 feet
- Beyond Natural Market Supermarket1,320 feet
- Bravo Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 33 places to eat and 15 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Manhattan Avenue & Boerum Street 260 feet
- Manhattan Avenue & Montrose Avenue 270 feet
- Graham Avenue & Johnson Avenue 480 feet
- Manhattan Avenue & McKibbin Street 520 feet
- Manhattan Avenue & Meserole Street 540 feet
- Leonard Street & Boerum Street 700 feet
- Leonard Street & Montrose Avenue 720 feet
- Graham Avenue & Boerum Street 740 feet
See every intersection along Johnson Avenue or Manhattan Avenue.