Metropolitan Avenue & Graham Avenue
Metropolitan Avenue and Graham Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 25 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection. Memorial Gore is 560 feet away. The nearest subway, Graham Av, is about a minute on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 18 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 59 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Graham Av, 50 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Graham Av L50 feetL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L0.3 milesG L
- Grand St L0.3 milesL
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/Graham Av, 40 feet away, for the B24 and L90.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/Graham Av B24, L9040 feetB24 L90
Next buses at this stop
- B24 …
- L90 …
Cycling
- 70 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Graham Ave & Conselyea St 30 docks in all230 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, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 65 Kingsland Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 444 Graham Avenue Charging for electric cars, 12 Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 1074 Grand Street Fast charging for electric cars0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 25 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 11 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 May 2026.
The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection, a designation it applies to corners selected for attention on their injury record. It is not a record of work done.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, September 2016
- Accessible pedestrian signal, June 2025
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11211
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 34
- Police precinct
- 90 and 94 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 37 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 27 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the thornless honeylocust and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 13 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2020 and August 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Graham Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-4PM
West side of Graham Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Metropolitan Avenue
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of Metropolitan Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 10:30AM-11:30AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 307610, 310084 and 337019.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEighteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 1 community center
- 1 garden
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- NYSARC Preschool, ages 2 to 5620 feet
- P.S. 132 the Conselyea School710 feet
- B'Above Worldwide Institute Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K740 feet
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- St. Nicks Alliance Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K900 feet
- Nysarc NYC - Francis of Paola School950 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Memorial Gore Park560 feet
- Orient Grove Garden1,220 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Bushwick War Memorial Monument or memorial590 feet
- Leonard Library1,230 feet
Houses of worship
- St Francis of Paola Church House of worship810 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 211 Ainslie Street Older adult center980 feet
- School Settlement Association Community Center1,200 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,150 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket100 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket440 feet
- Bravo Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 59 places to eat and 20 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Graham Avenue & Conselyea Street 260 feet
- Graham Avenue & Devoe Street 270 feet
- Manhattan Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue 470 feet
- Humboldt Street & Metropolitan Avenue 470 feet
- Graham Avenue & Skillman Avenue 520 feet
- Graham Avenue & Ainslie Street 530 feet
- Humboldt Street & Maspeth Avenue 530 feet
- Bushwick Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue 650 feet
See every intersection along Graham Avenue or Metropolitan Avenue.