Meadow Street & Waterbury Street
Meadow Street and Waterbury Street meet at a three-way junction in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. M.S. 582 is 1,240 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand St, is about six minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them gardens, and 14 places to eat. About 200 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 Grand St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Grand St L0.3 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Montrose Av L0.3 milesL
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Gratitudes off Grand” (2023) by Glendalys Medina at the Grand St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Grand St/Waterbury St, 820 feet away, for the Q54 and Q59.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grand St/Waterbury St Q54, Q59820 feetQ54 Q59
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
- Q59 …
Cycling
- 37 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Waterbury St & Stagg St 23 docks in all120 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Meeker Avenue & Graham Avenue at Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 1039 Grand Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 1074 Grand Street Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11206
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 34
- Police precinct
- 90
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 30 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2016 and April 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Meadow Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of Meadow Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
East side of Waterbury Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 gardens
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- M.S. 582 School1,240 feet
- P.S. 196 Ten Eyck School1,240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ten Eyck Playground810 feet
- Olive Street Garden1,160 feet
- Powers Street Garden1,310 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket0.3 miles
- Beyond Natural Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and five 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Stagg Street & Waterbury Street 130 feet
- Ten Eyck Street & Waterbury Street 280 feet
- Scholes Street & Waterbury Street 400 feet
- Maujer Street & Waterbury Street 530 feet
- Bogart Street & Meadow Street 550 feet
- Meserole Street & Waterbury Street 660 feet
- Stagg Street & Bogart Street 700 feet
- Grand Street & Waterbury Street 800 feet
See every intersection along Meadow Street or Waterbury Street.