South 4th Street & River Street

South 4th 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 1,180 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Kent Av/S 6 St, is 590 feet away for the B32 and Q59, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 23 places to eat.

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South 4th Street & River Street Nearby corners, linked

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Kent Av/S 6 St, 590 feet away, for the B32 and Q59.

  • 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Kent Av/S 6 St B32, Q59
    590 feet
    B32 Q59

Next buses at this stop

  1. B32 …
  2. Q59 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 30 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. S 4 St & Wythe Ave 37 docks in all
    710 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.

  1. 687 Kent Avenue Gas station
    1.2 miles
  2. 444 Kent Avenue Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger
    0.5 miles
  3. 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    0.9 miles

No police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.

The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.

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
11 feet above sea level

The streets

  • One travel lane
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 104 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

Thirteen 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.

  1. Havemeyers & Elder Filter, Pan and Finishing House Designated landmark
    410 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Eight public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 parks
  • 2 public spaces
  • 1 dog run
  • 1 religious building

This corner stands inside Domino Park.

Schools and child care

  1. The Williamsburg Nursery School Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,110 feet
  2. Nachas Playgroup Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,220 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Domino Park
    surrounds this corner
  2. Domino Park Dog Run
    120 feet
  3. Grand Ferry Park
    1,180 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Domino Sugar Factory Public space
    540 feet
  2. Public space at 420 Kent Avenue Public space
    1,190 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Peter & Paul RC Church House of worship
    1,270 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Trader Joe's Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 23 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:

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.