Metropolitan Avenue & Havemeyer Street
Metropolitan Avenue and Havemeyer Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 33 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. City Reliquary is 100 feet away, and Mt. Carmel Triangle is 1,280 feet away. The nearest subway, Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, is about four minutes on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 23 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 88 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, 1,040 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L1,040 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/N 5 St, 120 feet away, for the Q59.
- 18 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/N 5 St Q59120 feetQ59
Next buses at this stop
- Q59 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Havemeyer Street and Metropolitan Avenue.
- 66 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
- Roebling St & N 4 St 25 docks in all680 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Marcy Avenue & Hope Street, 740 feet by car along the streets.
- 451 Lorimer Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 462 Keap Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 33 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 19 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 7 of those hurt, on foot
- 7 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2022
- Turn calming, December 2022
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)
- Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 17 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 54 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2014 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Havemeyer Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Havemeyer Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
North side of Metropolitan Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of Metropolitan Avenue
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO FIRE DEPARTMENT
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No stopping 3 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 23 public places.
- 6 religious buildings
- 6 schools
- 3 parks
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn Preparatory High School730 feet
- Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design School730 feet
- Williamsburg Preparatory School730 feet
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- Kings Bay YM-YWHA Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K750 feet
- Conselyea Preparatory School810 feet
- P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth School810 feet
- Unity Preparatory Upper Charter School of Brooklyn School1,260 feet
- The Mount Carmel Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Jaime Campiz Playground300 feet
- Ascenzi Square480 feet
- Macri Triangle760 feet
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- Northside Community Garden1,030 feet
- Grand Street Community Garden1,220 feet
- Mt. Carmel Triangle1,280 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- North 5th Plaza Pedestrian plaza180 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 35 Ambulance station540 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- City Reliquary Museum100 feet
Houses of worship
- Annunciation Church House of worship200 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket950 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket1,310 feet
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 88 places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Havemeyer Street & North 5th Street 120 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & North 5th Street 190 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & North 4th Street 270 feet
- Marcy Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue 280 feet
- Havemeyer Street & North 6th Street 380 feet
- Havemeyer Street & Hope Street 460 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue 510 feet
- Roebling Street & North 4th Street 540 feet
See every intersection along Havemeyer Street or Metropolitan Avenue.