Powers Street & Olive Street
Powers Street and Olive Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Olive Street Garden is 50 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand St, is about three minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, three of them gardens, and 31 places to eat. About 1,800 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, 880 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Grand St L880 feetL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Graham Av L0.4 milesL
- Montrose Av L0.5 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, 300 feet away, for the Q54 and Q59.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grand St/Waterbury St Q54, Q59300 feetQ54 Q59
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
- Q59 …
Cycling
- 21 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Powers St & Olive St 19 docks in all50 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, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 1039 Grand Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 1074 Grand Street Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
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
- 34 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 67 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 74 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Olive Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Olive Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Powers Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Powers Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 9 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 listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 gardens
- 3 schools
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- East Williamsburg Scholars Academy School760 feet
- Progress High School for Professional Careers School760 feet
- The High School for Enterprise, Business and Technology School760 feet
Show all 4
- Carrig Montessori Preschool, ages 2 to 51,120 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Olive Street Garden50 feet
- Powers Street Garden300 feet
- Cooper Park810 feet
Show all 5
- Orient Grove Garden920 feet
- Carnegie Playground1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket1,240 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 31 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Devoe Street & Olive Street 250 feet
- Grand Street & Olive Street 270 feet
- Grand Street & Waterbury Street 310 feet
- Powers Street & Catherine Street 390 feet
- Powers Street & Judge Street 390 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Olive Street 520 feet
- Grand Street & Catherine Street 530 feet
- Maujer Street & Waterbury Street 590 feet
See every intersection along Olive Street or Powers Street.