Rodney Street & Ainslie Street
Rodney Street and Ainslie Street meet at a three-way junction in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 7,340 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Macri Triangle is 470 feet away. The nearest subway, Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, is about three minutes on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, three of them parks, and 52 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, 750 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L750 feetG L
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Bedford Av L0.4 milesL
- Marcy Av J, M, Z0.4 milesJ M Z
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Signs of Life” (2000) by Jackie Chang and “Personal Choice #5” (2023) by Chloë Bass at the Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Rodney St/Ainslie St, 100 feet away, for the B24.
- 17 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rodney St/Ainslie St B24100 feetB24
Next buses at this stop
- B24 …
Cycling
- 81 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Metropolitan Ave & Meeker Ave 30 docks in all560 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Marcy Avenue & Hope Street, 1,240 feet by car along the streets.
- 451 Lorimer Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 462 Keap Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1,150 feet
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 7,340 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 102nd most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 2,976 more were issued.
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)
- Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 172 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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 October 2019 and March 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Ainslie Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of Ainslie Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
East side of Rodney Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Macri Triangle.
- Greenpoint World War II Memorial Stele, 1954600 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 museum
- 1 pedestrian plaza
Schools and child care
- Amazing Explorers Williamsburg Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5430 feet
- Two by Two Childcare Preschool Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K790 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Macri Triangle470 feet
- Jaime Campiz Playground630 feet
- Blue Playground730 feet
Show all 5
- Mt. Carmel Triangle1,090 feet
- Rodney Playground Center Park1,120 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- North 5th Plaza Pedestrian plaza950 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- City Reliquary Museum1,150 feet
Houses of worship
- Annunciation Church House of worship900 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 52 places to eat and 12 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Rodney Street & Hope Street 250 feet
- Keap Street & Ainslie Street 360 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue at Rodney Street 380 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Metropolitan Avenue 450 feet
- Grand Street & Rodney Street 520 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue 540 feet
- Meeker Avenue & North 6th Street 590 feet
- Keap Street & Hope Street 600 feet
See every intersection along Ainslie Street or Rodney Street.