Marcy Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue
Marcy Avenue and Metropolitan Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 34 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Jaime Campiz Playground is 40 feet away. The nearest subway, Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, is about three minutes on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, five of them schools, and 65 places to eat. About 2,100 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 Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, 770 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L770 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
- Bedford Av L0.3 milesL
- Marcy Av J, M, Z0.4 milesJ M Z
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 Metropolitan Av/N 5 St, 190 feet away, for the Q59.
- 17 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/N 5 St Q59190 feetQ59
Next buses at this stop
- Q59 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Metropolitan Avenue.
- 73 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Metropolitan Ave & Meeker Ave 30 docks in all580 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Marcy Avenue & Hope Street, 460 feet by car along the streets.
- 451 Lorimer Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 462 Keap Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1,160 feet
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 34 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, May 2019
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11211
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 34
- Police precinct
- 90 and 94 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 15 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 167 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 72 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2017 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Marcy Avenue
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Marcy Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
South side of Metropolitan Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No stopping 6 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Macri Triangle.
- Greenpoint World War II Memorial Stele, 1954680 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 schools
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 parks
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 ambulance station
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn Preparatory High School850 feet
- Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design School850 feet
- Williamsburg Preparatory School850 feet
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- Conselyea Preparatory School970 feet
- P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth School970 feet
- Kings Bay YM-YWHA Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,030 feet
- Amazing Explorers Williamsburg Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Jaime Campiz Playground40 feet
- Macri Triangle490 feet
- Ascenzi Square760 feet
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- Mt. Carmel Triangle1,000 feet
- Northside Community Garden1,150 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- North 5th Plaza Pedestrian plaza180 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 35 Ambulance station820 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- City Reliquary Museum380 feet
Houses of worship
- Annunciation Church House of worship150 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket1,230 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 65 places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 19 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Metropolitan Avenue & North 5th Street 90 feet
- Havemeyer Street & North 5th Street 230 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue 240 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Havemeyer Street 280 feet
- Meeker Avenue & North 6th Street 290 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Metropolitan Avenue 320 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue at Rodney Street 400 feet
- Marcy Avenue & Hope Street 460 feet
See every intersection along Marcy Avenue or Metropolitan Avenue.