Metropolitan Avenue & Varick Street
Metropolitan Avenue and Varick Street meet at a three-way junction in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Cooper Park is 1,130 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand St, is about ten minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 14 places to eat. Five trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Atlas cedar.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Grand St, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- Grand St L0.5 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Gratitudes off Grand” (2023) by Glendalys Medina at the Grand St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Grand St/Metro Bridge, 190 feet away, for the Q54 and Q59.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grand St/Metro Bridge Q54, Q59190 feetQ54 Q59
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
- Q59 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Metropolitan Ave & Vandervoort Ave 24 docks in all260 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Varick Avenue, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 1039 Grand Street Gas station490 feet
- 1074 Grand Street Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers370 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11211
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 34
- Police precinct
- 90
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Trees
Five trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Atlas cedar.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 dog run
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Cooper Park1,130 feet
- Dog Run in Cooper Park Dog run1,210 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 206 Fire station1,280 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- Homes within 820 feet
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Grand Street & Varick Street 130 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Vandervoort Avenue 290 feet
- Grand Street Bridge & Metropolitan Avenue 300 feet
- Grand Street Bridge & Grand Street 330 feet
- Grand Street & Vandervoort Avenue 370 feet
- Grand Street & Metropolitan Avenue 520 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Varick Avenue 690 feet
- Vandervoort Avenue & Rewe Street 750 feet
See every intersection along Metropolitan Avenue or Varick Street.