Scholes Street & Waterbury Street
Scholes Street and Waterbury Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 196 Ten Eyck is 840 feet away. The nearest subway, Montrose Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them religious buildings, and 16 places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1930, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Montrose Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Montrose Av L0.3 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Grand St L0.4 milesL
- Morgan Av L0.5 milesL
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Grand St/Waterbury St, 1,220 feet away, for the Q54 and Q59.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grand St/Waterbury St Q54, Q591,220 feetQ54 Q59
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
- Q59 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Scholes Street.
- 24 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Waterbury St & Stagg St 23 docks in all310 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Meeker Avenue & Graham Avenue at Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 1039 Grand Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 1074 Grand Street Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11206
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 34
- Police precinct
- 90
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1930.
Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 37 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2015 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Scholes Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-THURSDAY 8:30AM-4PM
South side of Scholes Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-6PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-4PM
East side of Waterbury Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Waterbury Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- M.S. 582 School840 feet
- P.S. 196 Ten Eyck School840 feet
- Creative Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ten Eyck Playground410 feet
Supermarkets
- Beyond Natural Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- Bravo Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and seven 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 corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Meserole Street & Waterbury Street 260 feet
- Stagg Street & Waterbury Street 260 feet
- Meadow Street & Waterbury Street 400 feet
- Scholes Street & Bogart Street 620 feet
- Ten Eyck Street & Waterbury Street 680 feet
- Meserole Street & Bushwick Place 780 feet
- Stagg Street & Bogart Street 830 feet
- Bushwick Avenue & Scholes Street 830 feet
See every intersection along Scholes Street or Waterbury Street.