Porter Avenue & Cherry Street
Porter Avenue and Cherry Street meet at a three-way junction in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Sgt. William Dougherty Playground is 340 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Cherry St/Vandervoort Av, is 330 feet away for the B24, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and one place to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1899 and 1910, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Cherry St/Vandervoort Av, 330 feet away, for the B24.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cherry St/Vandervoort Av B24330 feetB24
Next buses at this stop
- B24 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Van Dam St & Meeker Ave 31 docks in all1,100 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Varick Avenue, 510 feet by car along the streets.
- 546 Morgan Avenue Gas station1,210 feet
- 444 Graham Avenue Charging for electric cars, 12 Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 1074 Grand Street Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
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
- 57 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1899 and 1910.
Trees
NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Cardinal' crabapple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2014 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Cherry Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Porter Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Porter Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sgt. William Dougherty Playground340 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store1,180 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Porter Avenue & Anthony Street 140 feet
- Cherry Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 370 feet
- Lombardy Street & Porter Avenue 400 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Vandervoort Avenue at Cherry Street 420 feet
- Varick Avenue & Cherry Street 460 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Vandervoort Avenue at Apollo Street 580 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Varick Avenue 590 feet
- Vandervoort Avenue & Anthony Street 590 feet
See every intersection along Cherry Street or Porter Avenue.