Marcy Avenue & South 1st Street
Marcy Avenue and South 1st Street meet at a three-way junction in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 4,976 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Jaime Campiz Playground is 500 feet away. The nearest subway, Marcy Av, is about five minutes on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 25 public places, five of them day care or pre-K sites, and 67 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Marcy Av, 1,320 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Marcy Av J, M, Z1,320 feetJ M Z
Next trains at this station
Outbound
3 lines- J …
- M …
- Z …
Manhattan
3 lines- J …
- M …
- Z …
Also within a walk
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L0.3 milesG L
- Hewes St J, M0.5 milesJ M
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Space Odyssey” (2004) by Ellsworth Ausby at the Marcy Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Marcy Av/S 2 St, 430 feet away, for the B24.
- 18 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Marcy Av/S 2 St B24430 feetB24
Next buses at this stop
- B24 …
Cycling
- 86 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 all680 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Borinquen Place, 1,280 feet by car along the streets.
- 247 Union Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1,020 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 4,976 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 161st most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 2,398 more were issued.
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
- 23 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 114 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2015 and September 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Marcy Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of South 1st Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of South 1st Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 25 public places.
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 5 parks
- 5 playgrounds
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 garden
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- Nuestros Ninos Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K840 feet
- Brooklyn Arbor Elementary School1,150 feet
- Kings Bay YM-YWHA Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,170 feet
Show all 6
- Guidepost Fic B Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,190 feet
- Guidepost Montessori Preschool, ages 2 to 51,190 feet
- Kiddie Academy of Williamsburg Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Jaime Campiz Playground500 feet
- Marcy Green North Park600 feet
- Strawberry Playground770 feet
Show all 11
- Rodney Playground Center Park770 feet
- Rodney Playground South Playground780 feet
- Marcy Green Center Park850 feet
- Blue Playground950 feet
- El Puente: Espiritu Tierra Community Garden - Earth Spirit Garden1,040 feet
- Rodney Park North Park1,070 feet
- Marcy Green South Park1,120 feet
- La Guardia Playground1,160 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- North 5th Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,110 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- City Reliquary Museum1,230 feet
Houses of worship
- Annunciation Church House of worship1,090 feet
Community centers and public services
- Williamsburg Post Office750 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket560 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 67 places to eat and 11 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Marcy Avenue & Grand Street 210 feet
- Marcy Avenue & South 2nd Street 260 feet
- South 1st Street & Havemeyer Street 410 feet
- Marcy Avenue & Hope Street 470 feet
- Marcy Avenue & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 500 feet
- Marcy Avenue & Bike Path 570 feet
- Borinquen Place & Bike Path 590 feet
- South 3rd Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 610 feet
See every intersection along Marcy Avenue or South 1st Street.