Powers Street & Catherine Street
Powers Street and Catherine Street meet at a three-way junction in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The High School for Enterprise, Business and Technology is 990 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand St, is about four minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them gardens, and 22 places to eat. About 1,200 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 Grand St, 1,110 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- Grand St L1,110 feetL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Graham Av L0.4 milesL
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/Waterbury St, 530 feet away, for the Q54 and Q59.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grand St/Waterbury St Q54, Q59530 feetQ54 Q59
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
- Q59 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Powers St & Olive St 19 docks in all440 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, 0.8 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 one crash 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 September 2023.
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
- 26 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 15 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Catherine Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
North side of Powers Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Powers Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 gardens
- 3 schools
- 1 dog run
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- East Williamsburg Scholars Academy School990 feet
- Progress High School for Professional Careers School990 feet
- The High School for Enterprise, Business and Technology School990 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Olive Street Garden440 feet
- Powers Street Garden690 feet
- Dog Run in Cooper Park Dog run950 feet
Show all 5
- Cooper Park1,200 feet
- Orient Grove Garden1,310 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket0.3 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and eight 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Grand Street & Catherine Street 140 feet
- Devoe Street & Catherine Street 240 feet
- Powers Street & Olive Street 390 feet
- Grand Street & Waterbury Street 460 feet
- Grand Street & Olive Street 500 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Catherine Street 500 feet
- Devoe Street & Olive Street 640 feet
- Maujer Street & Waterbury Street 730 feet
See every intersection along Catherine Street or Powers Street.