Metropolitan Avenue & North 4th Street
Metropolitan Avenue and North 4th Street meet at a three-way junction in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Ascenzi Square is 220 feet away. The nearest subway, Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, is about five minutes on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 25 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 89 places to eat. About 2,100 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, 1,310 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L1,310 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, Z0.4 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/Havemeyer St, 110 feet away, for the Q59.
- 18 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/Havemeyer St Q59110 feetQ59
Next buses at this stop
- Q59 …
Cycling
- 77 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Roebling St & N 4 St 25 docks in all410 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Marcy Avenue & Hope Street, 1,000 feet by car along the streets.
- 451 Lorimer Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 134 North 4th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 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
- 19 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 51 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 71 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Metropolitan Avenue
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO FIRE DEPARTMENT
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
North side of North 4th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of North 4th Street
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO FIRE DEPARTMENT
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 22 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Italianate, and built between 1853 and 1934.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 25 public places.
- 6 religious buildings
- 6 schools
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 gardens
- 2 parks
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- Conselyea Preparatory School540 feet
- P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth School540 feet
- Kings Bay YM-YWHA Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K650 feet
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- Brooklyn Preparatory High School1,000 feet
- Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design School1,000 feet
- Williamsburg Preparatory School1,000 feet
- Unity Preparatory Upper Charter School of Brooklyn School1,180 feet
- Nuestros Ninos Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,250 feet
- KidCo Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ascenzi Square220 feet
- Jaime Campiz Playground560 feet
- Grand Street Community Garden960 feet
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- Northside Community Garden980 feet
- Macri Triangle1,030 feet
- El Puente: Espiritu Tierra Community Garden - Earth Spirit Garden1,230 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- North 5th Plaza Pedestrian plaza440 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 35 Ambulance station280 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- City Reliquary Museum160 feet
Houses of worship
- Annunciation Church House of worship440 feet
Community centers and public services
- Metropolitan Recreation Center1,200 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch1,240 feet
- Capital One Bank branch1,290 feet
- Citizens Bank Bank branch1,290 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket850 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket1,050 feet
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket1,230 feet
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 89 places to eat and nine 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 & Havemeyer Street 270 feet
- Roebling Street & North 4th Street 280 feet
- Havemeyer Street & Hope Street 360 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Roebling Street 380 feet
- Havemeyer Street & North 5th Street 380 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & North 5th Street 450 feet
- Roebling Street & North 5th Street 540 feet
- Marcy Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue 540 feet
See every intersection along Metropolitan Avenue or North 4th Street.