Roebling Street & North 5th Street
Roebling Street and North 5th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth is 270 feet away, and Macri Triangle is 1,190 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford Av, is about four minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 25 public places, six of them schools, and 100 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Bedford Av, 920 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Bedford Av L920 feetL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L0.3 milesG 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 Metropolitan Av/N 5 St, 550 feet away, for the Q59.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/N 5 St Q59550 feetQ59
Next buses at this stop
- Q59 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on North 5th Street.
- 70 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
- 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Roebling St & N 4 St 25 docks in all400 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Marcy Avenue & Hope Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 451 Lorimer Street Gas station0.7 miles
- 134 North 4th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.5 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
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11211
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 34
- Police precinct
- 94
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 21 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 51 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 73 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2015 and February 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of North 5th Street
- Carshare only 2 signs CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of North 5th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
East side of Roebling Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of Roebling Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 22 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Italianate, and built between 1853 and 1934.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 25 public places.
- 6 schools
- 5 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 gardens
- 2 parks
- 6 other places
Schools and child care
- Conselyea Preparatory School270 feet
- P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth School270 feet
- Brooklyn Preparatory High School600 feet
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- Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design School600 feet
- Williamsburg Preparatory School600 feet
- Unity Preparatory Upper Charter School of Brooklyn School670 feet
- KidCo Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5750 feet
- Kings Bay YM-YWHA Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K830 feet
- Chabad of North Brooklyn Pre-K1,030 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ascenzi Square310 feet
- Northside Community Garden440 feet
- Jaime Campiz Playground730 feet
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- Grand Street Community Garden1,000 feet
- Macri Triangle1,190 feet
- El Puente: Espiritu Tierra Community Garden - Earth Spirit Garden1,270 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- North 5th Plaza Pedestrian plaza530 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 35 Ambulance station500 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- City Reliquary Museum700 feet
Houses of worship
- Annunciation Church House of worship560 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 179 North 6th Street Older adult center850 feet
- Metropolitan Recreation Center1,250 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch1,230 feet
- Capital One Bank branch1,280 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket1,090 feet
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket1,220 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 100 places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 17 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Roebling Street & North 6th Street 260 feet
- Roebling Street & North 4th Street 260 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Roebling Street 420 feet
- Driggs Avenue & North 5th Street 450 feet
- Havemeyer Street & North 5th Street 470 feet
- Roebling Street & North 7th Street 520 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & North 4th Street 540 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Havemeyer Street 590 feet
See every intersection along North 5th Street or Roebling Street.