Meeker Avenue & Leonard Street
Meeker Avenue and Leonard Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. School Settlement Association Community Center is 650 feet away, and John Ericsson Middle School 126 is 970 feet away. The nearest subway, Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, is about five minutes on foot, for the G and L. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, four of them parks, and 41 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L0.3 milesG 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
- Graham Av L0.4 milesL
- Nassau Av G0.5 milesG
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 Lorimer St/Jackson St, 690 feet away, for the B48.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lorimer St/Jackson St B48690 feetB48
Next buses at this stop
- B48 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Leonard Street.
- 27 bicycle racks within 820 feet, one of them an on-street corral
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Frost St & Meeker Ave 38 docks in all320 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, 1,180 feet by car along the streets.
- 112 Richardson Street Gas station1,170 feet
- 444 Graham Avenue Charging for electric cars, 12 Level 2 chargers1,220 feet
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, March 2020
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11211
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 34
- Police precinct
- 94
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 93 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 68 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 50 signs on these blocks
- 14 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2014 and September 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Leonard Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
West side of Leonard Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
North side of Meeker Avenue
- Back-in parking only 6 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Meeker Avenue
- Back-in parking only 7 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Father Giorgio Square.
- Father Giorgio Memorial Stele by A.S. Cianfarani, 1954610 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 parks
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 pedestrian plazas
- 2 schools
- 1 community center
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- City Kids Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5810 feet
- John Ericsson Middle School 126 School970 feet
- Northside Charter High School970 feet
Show all 4
- Learning Steps Day Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,160 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Badame Sessa Triangle30 feet
- Father Giorgio Triangle590 feet
- McCarren Park680 feet
Show all 6
- Lentol Garden1,170 feet
- Ericsson Playground1,230 feet
- Mt. Carmel Triangle1,260 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Frost Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza400 feet
- North 10th & Union Avenue Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,300 feet
Community centers and public services
- School Settlement Association Community Center650 feet
- McCarren Play Center Recreation center1,140 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 229/Ladder 146 Fire station550 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- City Fresh Market Supermarket0.4 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 41 places to eat and 11 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 17 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Leonard Street 90 feet
- Leonard Street & Withers Street 140 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Frost Street 240 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Withers Street 270 feet
- Leonard Street & Richardson Street 380 feet
- Leonard Street & Jackson Street 400 feet
- Manhattan Avenue & Frost Street 500 feet
- Lorimer Street & Meeker Avenue 540 feet
See every intersection along Leonard Street or Meeker Avenue.