Metropolitan Avenue & North 3rd Street
Metropolitan Avenue and North 3rd Street meet at a three-way junction in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Ascenzi Square is 730 feet away, and City Reliquary is 1,100 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford Av, is about five minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 24 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 138 places to eat. About 2,200 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 Bedford Av, 1,190 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Bedford Av L1,190 feetL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L0.4 milesG L
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “No Less Than Everything Comes Together” (2021) by Marcel Dzama at the Bedford Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Driggs Av/N 4 St, 360 feet away, for the B62.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Driggs Av/N 4 St B62360 feetB62
Next buses at this stop
- B62 …
Cycling
- 109 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 8 of them on-street corrals
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Metropolitan Ave & Bedford Ave 54 docks in all280 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 station0.8 miles
- 134 North 4th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers890 feet
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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)
- Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 30 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 12 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 63 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2015 and May 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Metropolitan Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
North side of North 3rd Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
South side of North 3rd Street
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 27 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Italianate, and mostly built between 1854 and 1868.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 24 public places.
- 7 religious buildings
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 gardens
- 3 schools
- 1 ambulance station
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- Chabad of North Brooklyn Pre-K860 feet
- Conselyea Preparatory School870 feet
- P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth School870 feet
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- Unity Preparatory Upper Charter School of Brooklyn School930 feet
- Kings Bay YM-YWHA Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K970 feet
- KidCo Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,010 feet
- Guidepost Fic B Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,020 feet
- Guidepost Montessori Preschool, ages 2 to 51,020 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Grand Street Community Garden650 feet
- Ascenzi Square730 feet
- Northside Community Garden760 feet
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- El Puente: Espiritu Tierra Community Garden - Earth Spirit Garden1,240 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 35 Ambulance station810 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- City Reliquary Museum1,100 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady of Consolation Church House of worship550 feet
Community centers and public services
- Metropolitan Recreation Center270 feet
- Older adult center at 179 North 6th Street Older adult center1,110 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 221/Ladder 104 Fire station1,240 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch350 feet
- Capital One Bank branch490 feet
- Citibank Bank branch540 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket110 feet
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket570 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy410 feet
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 138 places to eat and 15 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 17 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Metropolitan Avenue & Driggs Avenue 190 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue 290 feet
- Bedford Avenue & North 3rd Street 300 feet
- Driggs Avenue & Fillmore Place 400 feet
- Driggs Avenue & North 4th Street 450 feet
- Bedford Avenue & North 1st Street 490 feet
- Driggs Avenue & North 1st Street 490 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Roebling Street 560 feet
See every intersection along Metropolitan Avenue or North 3rd Street.