South 1st Street & Borinquen Place
South 1st Street and Borinquen Place meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 409 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Keap Fourth Community Garden is 800 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 21 public places, five of them parks, and 40 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Borinquen Place.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, 900 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, L900 feetG L
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
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Also within a walk
- Hewes St J, M0.3 milesJ M
- Marcy Av J, M, Z0.3 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 Borinquen Pl/S 1 St, 220 feet away, for the Q54.
- 18 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Borinquen Pl/S 1 St Q54220 feetQ54
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Borinquen Place.
- 66 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 7 of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Hope St & Union Ave 25 docks in all880 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Borinquen Place, 850 feet by car along the streets.
- 451 Lorimer Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 12 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 7 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 409 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,303rd most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 242 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
- 19 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 3,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 136 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 85 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2019 and December 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Borinquen Place
- No stopping 3 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of Borinquen Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING SATURDAY 2AM-6AM
- No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
North side of South 1st Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of South 1st Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 21 public places.
- 5 parks
- 5 religious buildings
- 4 playgrounds
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Two by Two Childcare Preschool Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K400 feet
- P.S. 319 Pre-K610 feet
- Brooklyn Arbor Elementary School690 feet
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- Amazing Explorers Williamsburg Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5760 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Blue Playground500 feet
- Rodney Playground Center Park630 feet
- Keap Fourth Community Garden800 feet
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- Strawberry Playground850 feet
- Rodney Playground South Playground860 feet
- Ten Eyck Garden860 feet
- Marcy Green North Park1,060 feet
- Lithuania Square1,070 feet
- Rodney Park North Park1,100 feet
- Ten Eyck Plaza Playground1,230 feet
- Marcy Green Center Park1,300 feet
Community centers and public services
- Williamsburg Post Office1,210 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 40 places to eat and 21 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 18 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Keap Street & South 1st Street 100 feet
- Keap Street & Borinquen Place 120 feet
- Keap Street & South 2nd Street 310 feet
- Grand Street & Keap Street 320 feet
- South 1st Street & Hooper Street 360 feet
- South 2nd Street & Borinquen Place 380 feet
- Grand Street & Hooper Street 420 feet
- Rodney Street & South 1st Street 470 feet
See every intersection along Borinquen Place or South 1st Street.