North 7th Street & Havemeyer Street
North 7th Street and Havemeyer Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Brooklyn Preparatory High School is 390 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford Av, is about three minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 21 public places, five of them schools, and 57 places to eat. About 2,500 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, 900 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Bedford Av L900 feetL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L1,240 feetG 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 Metropolitan Av/N 5 St, 600 feet away, for the Q59.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/N 5 St Q59600 feetQ59
Next buses at this stop
- Q59 …
Cycling
- 62 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- N 7 St & Driggs Ave 53 docks in all910 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Marcy Avenue & Hope Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 451 Lorimer Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 167-149 Meeker Avenue Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers600 feet
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.6 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11211
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 33 and 34 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 94
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 82 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the cherry and the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and May 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Havemeyer Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of Havemeyer Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
North side of North 7th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
South side of North 7th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Macri Triangle.
- Greenpoint World War II Memorial Stele, 1954690 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 21 public places.
- 5 schools
- 4 parks
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 pedestrian plazas
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn Preparatory High School390 feet
- Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design School390 feet
- Williamsburg Preparatory School390 feet
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- The Mount Carmel Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5650 feet
- Learning Steps Day Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,060 feet
- Conselyea Preparatory School1,260 feet
- P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth School1,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Jaime Campiz Playground750 feet
- Mt. Carmel Triangle850 feet
- Macri Triangle970 feet
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- Ascenzi Square1,120 feet
- Pvt. Sonsire Triangle1,310 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- North 5th Plaza Pedestrian plaza580 feet
- North 10th & Union Avenue Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,000 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 35 Ambulance station1,180 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- City Reliquary Museum740 feet
Houses of worship
- Annunciation Church House of worship450 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 179 North 6th Street Older adult center1,210 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 57 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 17 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Havemeyer Street & North 6th Street 260 feet
- Havemeyer Street & North 8th Street 260 feet
- Meeker Avenue & North 7th Street 400 feet
- Roebling Street & North 7th Street 470 feet
- Havemeyer Street & North 5th Street 520 feet
- Havemeyer Street & Withers Street 530 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Havemeyer Street 640 feet
- Meeker Avenue & North 6th Street 660 feet
See every intersection along Havemeyer Street or North 7th Street.