Meeker Avenue & Withers Street
Meeker Avenue and Withers Street meet at a three-way junction in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 48 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Father Giorgio Triangle is 320 feet away, and Northside Charter High School is 1,240 feet away. The nearest subway, Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, is about four minutes on foot, for the G and L. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, five of them parks, and 41 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, 1,110 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L1,110 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
- Graham Av L0.4 milesL
- Bedford 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 Lorimer St/Jackson St, 430 feet away, for the B48.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lorimer St/Jackson St B48430 feetB48
Next buses at this stop
- B48 …
Cycling
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Jackson St & Leonard St 22 docks in all510 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, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 112 Richardson Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 444 Graham Avenue Charging for electric cars, 12 Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 48 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 42 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
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
- 15 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 76 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 79 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 21 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2018 and August 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Meeker Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Meeker Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Withers Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Withers Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
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, 1954350 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 parks
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 1 community center
- 1 fire station
- 1 pedestrian plaza
Schools and child care
- City Kids Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5550 feet
- The Mount Carmel Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,120 feet
- Learning Steps Day Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,210 feet
Show all 5
- John Ericsson Middle School 126 School1,240 feet
- Northside Charter High School1,240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Badame Sessa Triangle90 feet
- Father Giorgio Triangle320 feet
- McCarren Park950 feet
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- Mt. Carmel Triangle1,000 feet
- Macri Triangle1,130 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Frost Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza670 feet
Community centers and public services
- School Settlement Association Community Center740 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 229/Ladder 146 Fire station820 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- City Fresh Market Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 41 places to eat and ten 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 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Leonard Street & Withers Street 230 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Leonard Street 270 feet
- Lorimer Street & Meeker Avenue 280 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Lorimer Street 350 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Leonard Street 350 feet
- Lorimer Street & Jackson Street 390 feet
- Lorimer Street & Meeker Avenue at Withers Street 430 feet
- Leonard Street & Jackson Street 490 feet
See every intersection along Meeker Avenue or Withers Street.