Morgan Avenue & Scholes Street
Morgan Avenue and Scholes Street meet at a three-way junction in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest subway, Morgan Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are 11 places to eat. Within 820 feet are 42 homes, mostly built in 1920, most in buildings of ten homes or more. Thirteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Morgan Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Morgan Av L0.3 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Montrose Av L0.5 milesL
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Johnson Av/Morgan Av, 900 feet away, for the B60.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Johnson Av/Morgan Av B60900 feetB60
Next buses at this stop
- B60 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Morgan Avenue and Scholes Street.
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Stagg St & Morgan Ave 23 docks in all300 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, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 1039 Grand Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 1074 Grand Street Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11237
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 34
- Police precinct
- 90
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are 42 homes, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1920.
Trees
Thirteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2018 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Morgan Avenue
- No stopping 5 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
North side of Scholes Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of Scholes Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-5PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Within a walk
How places are listedFood stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet and a listed public place within a five-minute walk.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Morgan Avenue & Meserole Street 260 feet
- Morgan Avenue & Stagg Street 260 feet
- Scholes Street & Bogart Street 460 feet
- Morgan Avenue & Meadow Street 520 feet
- Meserole Street & Bogart Street 720 feet
- Stagg Street & Bogart Street 720 feet
- Morgan Avenue & Ten Eyck Street 820 feet
- Morgan Avenue & Johnson Avenue 860 feet
See every intersection along Morgan Avenue or Scholes Street.