River Street & North 1st Street
River Street and North 1st 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. North 5th Street Pier and Park is 910 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Kent Av/Metropolitan Av, is 500 feet away for the B32, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, three of them parks, and 29 places to eat. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Kent Av/Metropolitan Av, 500 feet away, for the B32.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kent Av/Metropolitan Av B32500 feetB32
Next buses at this stop
- B32 …
Cycling
- 48 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Kent Ave & Grand St 45 docks in all460 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Marcy Avenue & Hope Street, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 451 Lorimer Street Gas station1.2 miles
- 184 Kent Avenue Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers1,130 feet
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11249
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 33
- Police precinct
- 90
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 15 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 120 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Heritage oak and the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2014 and November 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of North 1st Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of North 1st Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
East side of River Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 2AM-5AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 3AM-1PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of River Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 3 public spaces
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Bright Horizons Children's Centers Preschool, ages 2 to 5760 feet
- Bright Horizons at Kent Avenue Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2 · Pre-K760 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Grand Ferry Park400 feet
- Domino Park450 feet
- North 5th Street Pier and Park910 feet
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- William Sheridan Playground940 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at 184 Kent Avenue Public space560 feet
- Public space at The Edge Public space1,230 feet
- Public space at Domino Sugar Factory Public space1,290 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Austin, Nichols & Company Warehouse Listed historic place660 feet
Supermarkets
- Trader Joe's Supermarket660 feet
- Brooklyn Harvest Market Supermarket1,260 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 29 places to eat and seven 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Kent Avenue & North 1st Street 160 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & River Street 250 feet
- Kent Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue 390 feet
- Grand Street & River Street 410 feet
- River Street & North 3rd Street 520 feet
- Kent Avenue & Grand Street 530 feet
- Wythe Avenue & North 1st Street 620 feet
- Kent Avenue & North 3rd Street 650 feet
See every intersection along North 1st Street or River Street.