Marcy Avenue & Lynch Street
Marcy Avenue and Lynch Street meet at a four-way crossing in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 397 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Sarah J.S. Tompkins Garnet Playground is 820 feet away. The nearest subway, Broadway, is about five minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 37 public places, 16 of them religious buildings, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Broadway, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Broadway G0.3 milesG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Also within a walk
- Flushing Av G0.3 milesG
- Lorimer St J, M0.3 milesJ M
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Lorimer St/Marcy Av, 560 feet away, for the B48.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lorimer St/Marcy Av B48560 feetB48
Next buses at this stop
- B48 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Marcy Ave & Lynch St 23 docks in all50 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 249 Lynch Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2017
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 397 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,321st most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 193 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11206
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 33
- Police precinct
- 90
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 15 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 70 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 34 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2016 and June 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Lynch Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of Lynch Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
East side of Marcy Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of Marcy Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 37 public places.
- 16 religious buildings
- 9 schools
- 7 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 listed historic place
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 380 John Wayne Elementary School350 feet
- Beginning With Children Charter School II School640 feet
- Juan Morel Campos Secondary School640 feet
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- Blocks Childcare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5750 feet
- Talmud Torah Dnitra School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,020 feet
- Beth Rachel School-Girls-68 School1,030 feet
- Bnos Yakov School for Girls School1,030 feet
- BR School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,130 feet
- Bnos Nitra School1,140 feet
- Kiddies Daycare NY Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,190 feet
- Williamsburg Infant & Early Childhoo Preschool1,200 feet
- Eis Laasois Child Development Services Preschool, ages 2 to 51,210 feet
- Yeshiva Mesivta Arugath Habosem School1,230 feet
- Beth Rachel School for Girls 60 School1,250 feet
- Uta 125 School1,260 feet
- United Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sarah J.S. Tompkins Garnet Playground820 feet
- Harmony Triangle990 feet
- De Hostos Playground1,280 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Public School 71k Listed historic place1,280 feet
Houses of worship
- Transfiguration RC Church House of worship1,280 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 125 Heyward Street Older adult center1,260 feet
Supermarkets
- One Stop Kosher Supermarket0.4 miles
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Marcy Avenue & Middleton Street 270 feet
- Marcy Avenue & Heyward Street 270 feet
- Marcy Avenue & Lorimer Street 540 feet
- Marcy Avenue & Rutledge Street 540 feet
- Harrison Avenue & Lynch Street 700 feet
- Lee Avenue & Lynch Street 700 feet
- Marcy Avenue & Walton Street 810 feet
- Marcy Avenue & Penn Street 810 feet
See every intersection along Lynch Street or Marcy Avenue.