South 2nd Street & River Street
South 2nd Street and River Street meet at a three-way junction in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The corner stands inside Domino Park. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Grand Ferry Park is 620 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Kent Av/S 3 St, is 470 feet away for the Q59, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them parks, and 27 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Kent Av/S 3 St, 470 feet away, for the Q59.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kent Av/S 3 St Q59470 feetQ59
Next buses at this stop
- Q59 …
Cycling
- 43 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- S 2 St & Kent Ave 47 docks in all290 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Williamsburg Bridge at Roebling Street & Williamsburg Bridge, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 247 Union Avenue Gas station1.3 miles
- 184 Kent Avenue Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11249
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 33
- Police precinct
- 90
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Williamsburg
The streets
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 2009 and 2022.
Since 2014 at least 216 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Ten trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the willow oak.
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as American Round Arch, and built between 1881 and 1884.
- Havemeyers & Elder Filter, Pan and Finishing House Designated landmark220 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 dog run
- 1 playground
- 1 public space
- 1 religious building
This corner stands inside Domino Park.
Schools and child care
- The Williamsburg Nursery School Preschool, ages 2 to 5570 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Domino Parksurrounds this corner
- Grand Ferry Park620 feet
- Domino Park Dog Run670 feet
Show all 4
- William Sheridan Playground1,050 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Domino Sugar Factory Public space300 feet
Houses of worship
- St Peter & Paul RC Church House of worship1,140 feet
Supermarkets
- Trader Joe's Supermarket0.3 miles
- Brooklyn Harvest Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 27 places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Kent Avenue & South 2nd Street 250 feet
- South 1st Street & River Street 300 feet
- South 3rd Street & River Street 310 feet
- Kent Avenue & South 1st Street 550 feet
- South 4th Street & River Street 560 feet
- Kent Avenue & South 3rd Street 560 feet
- Grand Street & River Street 580 feet
- Wythe Avenue & South 2nd Street 730 feet
See every intersection along River Street or South 2nd Street.