Meeker Avenue & North 6th Street
Meeker Avenue and North 6th Street meet at a three-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. Jaime Campiz Playground is 140 feet away. The nearest subway, Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, is about two minutes on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, five of them schools, and 55 places to eat. About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, 580 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L580 feetG 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
- Bedford Av L0.3 milesL
- Marcy Av J, M, Z0.5 milesJ M Z
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 Metropolitan Av/Rodney St, 250 feet away, for the Q59.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/Rodney St Q59250 feetQ59
Next buses at this stop
- Q59 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Meeker Avenue and North 6th Street.
- 75 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Metropolitan Ave & Meeker Ave 30 docks in all400 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Marcy Avenue & Hope Street, 750 feet by car along the streets.
- 451 Lorimer Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 462 Keap Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers980 feet
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.4 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11211
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 33 and 34 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 90 and 94 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 13 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 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 179 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2018 and May 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Meeker Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of North 6th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of North 6th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Macri Triangle.
- Greenpoint World War II Memorial Stele, 1954400 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 schools
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 parks
- 1 ambulance station
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn Preparatory High School750 feet
- Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design School750 feet
- Williamsburg Preparatory School750 feet
Show all 8
- Amazing Explorers Williamsburg Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,020 feet
- The Mount Carmel Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,130 feet
- City Kids Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,190 feet
- Conselyea Preparatory School1,260 feet
- P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth School1,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Jaime Campiz Playground140 feet
- Macri Triangle310 feet
- Mt. Carmel Triangle710 feet
Show all 4
- Ascenzi Square1,050 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- North 5th Plaza Pedestrian plaza470 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 35 Ambulance station1,110 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- City Reliquary Museum670 feet
Houses of worship
- Annunciation Church House of worship380 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 55 places to eat and eight 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 21 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Meeker Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue 60 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Metropolitan Avenue 140 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue at Rodney Street 210 feet
- Meeker Avenue & North 7th Street 260 feet
- Marcy Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue 290 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & North 5th Street 380 feet
- Havemeyer Street & North 6th Street 400 feet
- Meeker Avenue & North 8th Street 520 feet
See every intersection along Meeker Avenue or North 6th Street.