Marcy Avenue & Keap Street
Marcy Avenue and Keap Street meet at a four-way crossing in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Beth Rachel School for Girls is 290 feet away. The nearest subway, Hewes St, is about three minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 57 public places, 38 of them religious buildings, and 18 places to eat. About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1901 and 1920, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Hewes St, 920 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Hewes St J, M920 feetJ M
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- J …
- M …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- M …
Also within a walk
- Marcy Av J, M, Z1,040 feetJ M Z
- Broadway G0.4 milesG
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “El in 16 Notes” (2002) by Mara Held at the Hewes St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Broadway/Rodney St, 870 feet away, for the T410, T422 and T433.
- 17 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Broadway/Rodney St T410, T422, T433870 feetT410 T422 T433
Next buses at this stop
- T410 …
- T422 …
- T433 …
Cycling
- 39 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Division Ave & Marcy Ave 33 docks in all510 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Borinquen Place, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 247 Union Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2017
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11211
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 33
- Police precinct
- 90
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 59 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1901 and 1920.
Since 2014 at least 22 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 39 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2017 and March 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Keap Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-5PM
South side of Keap Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
East side of Marcy Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-5PM
West side of Marcy Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Beaux-Arts, and built between 1903 and 1905.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 57 public places.
- 38 religious buildings
- 7 schools
- 6 day care or pre-K sites
- 5 parks
- 1 library
Schools and child care
- Beth Rachel School for Girls School290 feet
- Yeshivath Kehilath Yakov Preschool, ages 2 to 5360 feet
- Bnos Yakov School520 feet
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- Yeshiva Headstart Keap Street Pre-K520 feet
- Uta 212 School540 feet
- El Puente Academy for Peace and Justice School570 feet
- School Based Child Care School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5740 feet
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5800 feet
- Cuddles Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5920 feet
- Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov School1,070 feet
- Yeshiva Jesode Hatorah Wilson School1,180 feet
- Jolly Baby Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,180 feet
- Yeshiva Tzemach Tzadik Viznitz School1,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Rodney Park South Park590 feet
- Marcy Park South Park620 feet
- Rodney Park Center Park960 feet
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- Marcy Green South Park1,100 feet
- Rodney Park North Park1,190 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Williamsburgh Library Landmark450 feet
Houses of worship
- Transfiguration RC Church House of worship350 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch1,120 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket1,020 feet
- One Stop Kosher Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,260 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and 32 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Marcy Avenue & Hooper Street 270 feet
- Marcy Avenue & Rodney Street 270 feet
- Rodney Street & Williamsburg Street East 430 feet
- Marcy Avenue & Hewes Street 540 feet
- Rodney Street & Division Avenue 540 feet
- Keap Street & Division Avenue 540 feet
- Marcy Avenue & Division Avenue 580 feet
- Marcy Avenue & Williamsburg Street West 620 feet
See every intersection along Keap Street or Marcy Avenue.