River Street & North 3rd Street
River Street and North 3rd Street meet at a three-way junction in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Domino Park is 960 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford Av, is about ten minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, four of them parks, and 30 places to eat. About 3,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 2007 and 2014, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Bedford Av, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- Bedford Av L0.5 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- 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 Kent Av/Metropolitan Av, 360 feet away, for the B32.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kent Av/Metropolitan Av B32360 feetB32
Next buses at this stop
- B32 …
Cycling
- 60 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Kent Ave & N 3 St 55 docks in all220 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Marcy Avenue & Hope Street, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 451 Lorimer Street Gas station1.2 miles
- 184 Kent Avenue Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers640 feet
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11249
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 33
- Police precinct
- 94
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 3,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 2007 and 2014.
Since 2014 at least 29 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and November 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of North 3rd Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of North 3rd Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of River Street
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY
West side of River Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 parks
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 public spaces
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Bright Horizons Children's Centers Preschool, ages 2 to 5290 feet
- Bright Horizons at Kent Avenue Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2 · Pre-K290 feet
- MS Lam Montessori School1,030 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- North 5th Street Pier and Park420 feet
- Grand Ferry Park910 feet
- Domino Park960 feet
Show all 4
- Marsha P. Johnson State Park1,290 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at 184 Kent Avenue Public space50 feet
- Public space at The Edge Public space760 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Austin, Nichols & Company Warehouse Listed historic place140 feet
Supermarkets
- Trader Joe's Supermarket160 feet
- Brooklyn Harvest Market Supermarket790 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,050 feet
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 30 places to eat and nine 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Kent Avenue & North 3rd Street 180 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & River Street 270 feet
- Kent Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue 430 feet
- Kent Avenue & North 4th Street 460 feet
- River Street & North 1st Street 520 feet
- Wythe Avenue & North 3rd Street 640 feet
- Kent Avenue & North 1st Street 670 feet
- Kent Avenue & North 5th Street 720 feet
See every intersection along North 3rd Street or River Street.