Monitor Street & Richardson Street
Monitor Street and Richardson 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 Community Center is 670 feet away. The nearest subway, Graham Av, is about ten minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are six public places and 15 places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Graham Av, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- Graham Av L0.5 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Kingsland Av/Richardson St, 400 feet away, for the B24.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kingsland Av/Richardson St B24400 feetB24
Next buses at this stop
- B24 …
Cycling
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Richardson St & N Henry St 25 docks in all210 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Meeker Avenue & Graham Avenue at Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 65 Kingsland Avenue Gas station710 feet
- 444 Graham Avenue Charging for electric cars, 12 Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 1074 Grand Street Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11222
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 34
- Police precinct
- 94
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 26 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 5 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2019 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Monitor Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Monitor Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Richardson Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Romanesque Revival, and built between 1891 and 1892.
- 19th Police Precinct Station House and Stable Designated landmark690 feet
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 community center
- 1 garden
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Frost Playground750 feet
- Fidelity Triangle1,020 feet
- Lentol Garden1,190 feet
Houses of worship
- St Cecilias Church House of worship430 feet
Community centers and public services
- Cooper Park Community Center670 feet
- Older adult center at 288 Frost Street Older adult center730 feet
Supermarkets
- City Fresh Market Supermarket780 feet
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- North Henry Street & Richardson Street 260 feet
- Kingsland Avenue & Richardson Street 270 feet
- Kingsland Avenue & Frost Street at Woodpoint Road 460 feet
- Monitor Street & Herbert Street 460 feet
- Humboldt Street & Richardson Street 530 feet
- Frost Street & Woodpoint Road 560 feet
- Kingsland Avenue & Frost Street 560 feet
- Kingsland Avenue & Division Place 610 feet
See every intersection along Monitor Street or Richardson Street.