Marcy Avenue & South 2nd Street
Marcy Avenue and South 2nd 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 340 feet away. The nearest subway, Marcy Av, is about four minutes on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 27 public places, eight of them parks, and 57 places to eat. About 2,700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1920, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Marcy Av, 1,060 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Marcy Av J, M, Z1,060 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, L0.4 milesG L
- Hewes St J, M0.4 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, 170 feet away, for the B24.
- 18 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Marcy Av/S 2 St B24170 feetB24
Next buses at this stop
- B24 …
Cycling
- 84 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 7 of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- S 4 St & Rodney St 21 docks in all880 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Borinquen Place, 1,020 feet by car along the streets.
- 247 Union Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers760 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.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
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
- 27 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. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1920.
Since 2014 at least 36 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2018 and November 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Marcy Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Marcy Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
North side of South 2nd Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of South 2nd Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 335073 and 339084.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 27 public places.
- 8 parks
- 5 playgrounds
- 5 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 schools
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Nuestros Ninos Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K590 feet
- Brooklyn Arbor Elementary School890 feet
- Kiddie Academy of Williamsburg Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K960 feet
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- P.S. 319 Pre-K1,110 feet
- J.H.S. 050 John D. Wells School1,270 feet
- Success Academy Charter School - Williamsburg School1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Marcy Green North Park340 feet
- Strawberry Playground520 feet
- Rodney Playground Center Park520 feet
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- Rodney Playground South Playground520 feet
- Marcy Green Center Park590 feet
- Blue Playground700 feet
- Jaime Campiz Playground750 feet
- Rodney Park North Park810 feet
- Marcy Green South Park860 feet
- La Guardia Playground910 feet
- El Puente: Espiritu Tierra Community Garden - Earth Spirit Garden980 feet
- Rodney Park Center Park1,080 feet
- Keap Fourth Community Garden1,170 feet
- Marcy Park South Park1,260 feet
- Continental Army Plaza1,300 feet
Community centers and public services
- Williamsburg Post Office500 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch1,180 feet
- Chase Bank branch1,250 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket820 feet
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,260 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 57 places to eat and 20 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 18 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Marcy Avenue & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 240 feet
- Marcy Avenue & South 1st Street 260 feet
- Marcy Avenue & Bike Path 310 feet
- Borinquen Place & Bike Path 330 feet
- South 3rd Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 350 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Borinquen Place 360 feet
- South 2nd Street & Havemeyer Street 410 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & South 3rd Street 430 feet
See every intersection along Marcy Avenue or South 2nd Street.