South 3rd Street & River Street
South 3rd Street and River Street meet at a three-way junction in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The corner stands inside Domino Park. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Havemeyers & Elder Filter, Pan and Finishing House stands 200 feet away, and Berry Street Garden is 1,280 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Kent Av/S 3 St, is 360 feet away for the Q59. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, two of them parks, and 23 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Kent Av/S 3 St, 360 feet away, for the Q59.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kent Av/S 3 St Q59360 feetQ59
Next buses at this stop
- Q59 …
Cycling
- 30 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- S 2 St & Kent Ave 47 docks in all600 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 station1.2 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 countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2024.
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
- Elevation
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 209 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 sawtooth 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 landmark200 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 dog run
- 1 garden
- 1 playground
- 2 other places
This corner stands inside Domino Park.
Schools and child care
- The Williamsburg Nursery School Preschool, ages 2 to 5870 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Domino Parksurrounds this corner
- Domino Park Dog Run350 feet
- Grand Ferry Park940 feet
Show all 5
- Berry Street Garden1,280 feet
- Berry Playground1,290 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 Supermarket0.4 miles
- Brooklyn Harvest Market Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 23 places to eat and two 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:
- South 4th Street & River Street 250 feet
- Kent Avenue & South 3rd Street 250 feet
- South 2nd Street & River Street 310 feet
- Kent Avenue & South 4th Street 490 feet
- Kent Avenue & South 2nd Street 560 feet
- South 5th Street & River Street 570 feet
- South 1st Street & River Street 610 feet
- Kent Avenue & South 5th Street 660 feet
See every intersection along River Street or South 3rd Street.