Meeker Avenue & Varick Avenue
Meeker Avenue and Varick Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Sgt. William Dougherty Playground is 1,110 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Nassau Av/Varick St, is 330 feet away for the B48, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and one place to eat. About 140 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1899 and 1931, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Nassau Av/Varick St, 330 feet away, for the B48.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Nassau Av/Varick St B48330 feetB48
Next buses at this stop
- B48 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Van Dam St & Meeker Ave 31 docks in all720 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Varick Avenue, 570 feet by car along the streets.
- 546 Morgan Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 444 Graham Avenue Charging for electric cars, 12 Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 1074 Grand Street Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2024.
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)
- Greenpoint
- Elevation
- 33 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 140 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1899 and 1931.
Trees
Two trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the hedge maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2019 and September 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Meeker Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
North side of Meeker Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Meeker Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Meeker Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Varick Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sgt. William Dougherty Playground1,110 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Varick Avenue & Thomas Street 210 feet
- Nassau Avenue & Varick Street 260 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Varick Avenue 490 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Stewart Avenue 500 feet
- Nassau Avenue & Van Dam Street 520 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Van Dam Street 540 feet
- Varick Avenue & Cherry Street 620 feet
- Bridgewater Street & Varick Street 650 feet
See every intersection along Meeker Avenue, Varick Avenue or Varick Street.