Metropolitan Avenue & Leonard Street
Metropolitan Avenue and Leonard Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 132 the Conselyea School is 730 feet away. The nearest subway, Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, is about two minutes on foot, for the G and L. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, five of them religious buildings, and 62 places to eat. About 2,500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1901 and 1930, 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, 490 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L490 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 L920 feetL
- Grand St 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 Metropolitan Av/Leonard St, 110 feet away, for the B24.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/Leonard St B24110 feetB24
Next buses at this stop
- B24 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Leonard Street.
- 32 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Devoe St & Lorimer St 32 docks in all700 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Marcy Avenue & Hope Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 451 Lorimer Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 462 Keap Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 11 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 6 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2024
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
- 33 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1901 and 1930.
Since 2014 at least 4 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 61 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 40 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2016 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Leonard Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Leonard Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Metropolitan Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
South side of Metropolitan Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 10:30AM-11:30AM
- No standing 11 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 3 parks
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 community center
- 1 library
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 132 the Conselyea School730 feet
- St. Nicks Alliance Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,100 feet
- B'Above Worldwide Institute Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Badame Sessa Triangle1,060 feet
- Macri Triangle1,150 feet
- Father Giorgio Triangle1,260 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Leonard Library300 feet
- Moslem Mosque Listed historic place1,050 feet
Community centers and public services
- School Settlement Association Community Center970 feet
- Older adult center at 211 Ainslie Street Older adult center1,010 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket1,020 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Bravo Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 62 places to eat and 19 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Leonard Street & Conselyea Street 260 feet
- Leonard Street & Devoe Street 270 feet
- Manhattan Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue 460 feet
- Lorimer Street & Metropolitan Avenue 460 feet
- Leonard Street & Skillman Avenue 520 feet
- Leonard Street & Ainslie Street 530 feet
- Lorimer Street & Conselyea Street 720 feet
- Manhattan Avenue & Conselyea Street 720 feet
See every intersection along Leonard Street or Metropolitan Avenue.