Meeker Avenue & Humboldt Street at Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
Meeker Avenue, Humboldt Street and Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (Exit 33) meet at a five-way junction in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Lentol Garden is 220 feet away. The nearest subway, Graham Av, is about eight minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them parks, and 25 places to eat. About 1,900 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 Graham Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Graham Av L0.4 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Graham Av/Meeker Av, 440 feet away, for the B43.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Graham Av/Meeker Av B43440 feetB43
Next buses at this stop
- B43 …
Cycling
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Graham Ave & Herbert St 26 docks in all380 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, 520 feet by car along the streets.
- 497 Meeker Avenue Gas station320 feet
- 444 Graham Avenue Charging for electric cars, 12 Level 2 chargers1,020 feet
- 1074 Grand Street Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11222
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 33 and 34 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 94
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 25 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Three of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 34 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 66 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the eastern redcedar.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2016 and June 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Humboldt Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Humboldt Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Meeker Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Parallel parking only 5 signs PARALLEL PARKING ONLY
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Romanesque Revival, and built between 1891 and 1892.
- 19th Police Precinct Station House and Stable Designated landmark120 feet
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 garden
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lentol Garden220 feet
- Fidelity Triangle1,020 feet
- Msgr. McGolrick Park1,300 feet
Houses of worship
- St Cecilias Church House of worship690 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
- City Fresh Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 25 places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 23 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Humboldt Street 50 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Humboldt Street at Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 100 feet
- Humboldt Street & Herbert Street 170 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Russell Street 360 feet
- Humboldt Street & Bayard Street 360 feet
- Bayard Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 380 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Graham Avenue at Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 420 feet
- Humboldt Street & Richardson Street 450 feet
See every intersection along Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, Humboldt Street or Meeker Avenue.