Rodney Street & Lee Avenue
Rodney Street and Lee Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Roebling Playground is 580 feet away, and Sobel Playground is 860 feet away. The nearest subway, Marcy Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the J, M and Z. Within a five-minute walk are 57 public places, 34 of them religious buildings, and four places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Marcy Av, 1,190 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- Marcy Av J, M, Z1,190 feetJ M Z
Next trains at this station
Outbound
3 lines- J …
- M …
- Z …
Manhattan
3 lines- J …
- M …
- Z …
Also within a walk
- Hewes St J, M0.4 milesJ M
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Space Odyssey” (2004) by Ellsworth Ausby at the Marcy Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Lee Av/Ross St, 160 feet away, for the B44.
- 16 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lee Av/Ross St B44160 feetB44
Next buses at this stop
- B44 …
Cycling
- 20 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Lee Ave & Taylor St 25 docks in all730 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 687 Kent Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.5 miles
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.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, August 2023
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11211
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 33
- Police precinct
- 90
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 56 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1905 and 1920.
Trees
NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2016 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Thursday 8am to 4pm, 4 hour passenger vehicles Friday 8am to 7pm on Lee Avenue (east side).
West side of Lee Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8AM-7PM, 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Rodney Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Rodney Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 307821 and 333191.
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Beaux-Arts, and built between 1903 and 1905.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 57 public places.
- 34 religious buildings
- 10 schools
- 8 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 library
Schools and child care
- Yeshiva Tzemach Tzadik Viznitz School360 feet
- School Based Child Care School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5560 feet
- Bais Ruchel Dsatmar School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5790 feet
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- United Talmudical Academy School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5800 feet
- Uta 212 School830 feet
- Yeshivath Kehilath Yakov Preschool, ages 2 to 5840 feet
- Yeshiva Jesode Hatorah Wilson School860 feet
- Uta 590 School910 feet
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5950 feet
- Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov School960 feet
- P.S. 016 Leonard Dunkly School1,020 feet
- Little Munchkins Playgroup 56 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,020 feet
- Uncommon Williamsburg Charter School NYC School1,020 feet
- Yeshiva Bnos Ahavas Israel School1,080 feet
- Beth Chana School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,120 feet
- Jolly Baby Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,190 feet
- Yeshiva Yesode Hatorah School1,230 feet
- Beth Rachel School for Girls School1,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Roebling Playground580 feet
- Marcy Park South Park840 feet
- Sobel Playground860 feet
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- Rodney Park South Park1,030 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Williamsburgh Library Landmark1,080 feet
Bank branches
- Apple Bank Bank branch480 feet
- Citibank Bank branch1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- One Stop Kosher Supermarket0.4 miles
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
- Central Market Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and 26 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Williamsburg Street West & Lee Avenue 80 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Lee Avenue 170 feet
- Rodney Street & Williamsburg Street West 190 feet
- Lee Avenue & Ross Street 270 feet
- Keap Street & Lee Avenue 270 feet
- Keap Street & Williamsburg Street East 370 feet
- Lee Avenue & Wilson Street 540 feet
- Hooper Street & Lee Avenue 540 feet
See every intersection along Lee Avenue or Rodney Street.