South 4th Street & Keap Street
South 4th Street and Keap Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Keap Fourth Community Garden is 40 feet away. The nearest subway, Hewes St, is about three minutes on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 33 public places, eight of them parks, and 28 places to eat. About 2,900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1912 and 1925, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Hewes St, 900 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Hewes St J, M900 feetJ M
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- J …
- M …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- M …
Also within a walk
- Marcy Av J, M, Z1,200 feetJ M Z
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L0.3 milesG L
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “El in 16 Notes” (2002) by Mara Held at the Hewes St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is S 4 St/Rodney St, 340 feet away, for the B60.
- 18 routes within a ten-minute walk
- S 4 St/Rodney St B60340 feetB60
Next buses at this stop
- B60 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on South 4th Street.
- 79 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 9 of them on-street corrals
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- S 4 St & Rodney St 21 docks in all410 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Borinquen Place, 1,180 feet by car along the streets.
- 247 Union Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers940 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine 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 May 2026.
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
- 23 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,900 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 1912 and 1925.
Since 2014 at least 63 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 78 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 21 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and October 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Keap Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of Keap Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
North side of South 4th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of South 4th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Romanesque Revival, and built between 1884 and 1885.
- Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church Designated landmark440 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 33 public places.
- 8 parks
- 8 religious buildings
- 7 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 schools
- 3 playgrounds
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 319 Pre-K380 feet
- Brooklyn Arbor Elementary School450 feet
- Nuestros Ninos Day Car 1 Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K690 feet
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- Cuddles Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5850 feet
- Bnos Yakov School900 feet
- Yeshiva Headstart Keap Street Pre-K900 feet
- Yeshivath Kehilath Yakov Preschool, ages 2 to 5930 feet
- Two by Two Childcare Preschool Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,100 feet
- Kiddie Academy of Williamsburg Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,120 feet
- Bnos Chayil School1,170 feet
- Beth Rachel School for Girls School1,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Keap Fourth Community Garden40 feet
- Rodney Park North Park400 feet
- Strawberry Playground410 feet
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- Rodney Playground South Playground410 feet
- Hooper Grove Garden530 feet
- Marcy Green Center Park600 feet
- Marcy Green North Park610 feet
- Rodney Playground Center Park660 feet
- Rodney Park Center Park660 feet
- Marcy Green South Park850 feet
- Blue Playground920 feet
- Rodney Park South Park950 feet
- Marcy Park South Park1,130 feet
Community centers and public services
- Williamsburg Post Office810 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch1,210 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket860 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 28 places to eat and 21 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 19 corners within a three-minute walk:
- South 3rd Street & Keap Street 250 feet
- Keap Street & South 5th Street 260 feet
- South 4th Street & Rodney Street 360 feet
- South 4th Street & Hooper Street 460 feet
- Broadway & Keap Street 530 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & South 4th Street 540 feet
- Keap Street & South 2nd Street 550 feet
- Rodney Street & South 3rd Street 610 feet
See every intersection along Keap Street or South 4th Street.