Meeker Avenue & North 8th Street
Meeker Avenue and North 8th Street meet at a three-way junction in 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 670 feet away, and Williamsburg Preparatory School is 1,050 feet away. The nearest subway, Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, is about three minutes on foot, for the G and L. Within a five-minute walk are 18 public places, four of them parks, and 63 places to eat. About 2,400 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 Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, 660 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L660 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
- Graham Av L0.5 milesL
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 Union Av/Metropolitan Av, 560 feet away, for the T403 and T422.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Union Av/Metropolitan Av T403, T422560 feetT403 T422
Next buses at this stop
- T403 …
- T422 …
Cycling
- 46 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Union Ave & Jackson St 19 docks in all340 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Marcy Avenue & Hope Street, 1,280 feet by car along the streets.
- 451 Lorimer Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 167-149 Meeker Avenue Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers460 feet
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.5 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
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11211
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 33
- Police precinct
- 94
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 10 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 28 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 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 January 2020 and April 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Meeker Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of North 8th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
South side of North 8th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in Macri Triangle.
- Greenpoint World War II Memorial Stele, 1954370 feet
- Father Giorgio Memorial Stele by A.S. Cianfarani, 1954730 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEighteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 parks
- 4 schools
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 pedestrian plazas
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- The Mount Carmel Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5610 feet
- City Kids Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5760 feet
- Brooklyn Preparatory High School1,050 feet
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- Learning Steps Day Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5910 feet
- Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design School1,050 feet
- Williamsburg Preparatory School1,050 feet
- Bedford Stuy New Beginnings CHS School1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Mt. Carmel Triangle190 feet
- Macri Triangle340 feet
- Jaime Campiz Playground670 feet
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- Father Giorgio Triangle900 feet
- Pvt. Sonsire Triangle1,150 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- North 10th & Union Avenue Plaza Pedestrian plaza840 feet
- North 5th Plaza Pedestrian plaza990 feet
- Frost Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,220 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- City Reliquary Museum1,190 feet
Houses of worship
- Annunciation Church House of worship910 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.5 miles
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 63 places to eat and nine 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 & Union Avenue at Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 100 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Union Avenue 170 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Union Avenue 250 feet
- Meeker Avenue & North 7th Street 260 feet
- Union Avenue & Jackson Street 290 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Skillman Avenue 390 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Jackson Street 390 feet
- Havemeyer Street & North 8th Street 420 feet
See every intersection along Meeker Avenue or North 8th Street.