Marcy Avenue & Grand Street
Marcy Avenue and Grand Street meet at a three-way junction in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Marcy Green North is 810 feet away. The nearest subway, Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, is about six minutes on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 22 public places, six of them parks, and 62 places to eat. About 2,500 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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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
- 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 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
- Marcy Av J, M, Z0.3 milesJ M Z
- 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 Marcy Av/Metropolitan Av, 580 feet away, for the B24.
- 18 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Marcy Av/Metropolitan Av B24580 feetB24
Next buses at this stop
- B24 …
Cycling
- 87 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 7 of them on-street corrals
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Grand St & Havemeyer St 31 docks in all470 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Borinquen Place, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 247 Union Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1,230 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11211
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 34
- Police precinct
- 90
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 19 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 177 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2024 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Grand Street
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Grand Street
- Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Marcy Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 311059.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 22 public places.
- 6 parks
- 4 playgrounds
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- Kings Bay YM-YWHA Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K960 feet
- Nuestros Ninos Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,050 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Jaime Campiz Playground290 feet
- Marcy Green North Park810 feet
- Rodney Playground Center Park980 feet
Show all 12
- Strawberry Playground980 feet
- Rodney Playground South Playground990 feet
- Marcy Green Center Park1,060 feet
- Grand Street Community Garden1,130 feet
- Blue Playground1,160 feet
- Macri Triangle1,220 feet
- El Puente: Espiritu Tierra Community Garden - Earth Spirit Garden1,250 feet
- Ascenzi Square1,250 feet
- Rodney Park North Park1,280 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- North 5th Plaza Pedestrian plaza910 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 35 Ambulance station1,120 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- City Reliquary Museum1,030 feet
Houses of worship
- Annunciation Church House of worship880 feet
Community centers and public services
- Williamsburg Post Office960 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket640 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 62 places to eat and nine 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Marcy Avenue & South 1st Street 210 feet
- Marcy Avenue & Hope Street 270 feet
- Grand Street & Havemeyer Street 410 feet
- Marcy Avenue & South 2nd Street 470 feet
- South 1st Street & Havemeyer Street 620 feet
- Havemeyer Street & Hope Street 670 feet
- Marcy Avenue & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 710 feet
- Marcy Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue 730 feet
See every intersection along Grand Street or Marcy Avenue.