South 4th Street & Williamsburg Bridge
South 4th Street and Williamsburg Bridge meet at a three-way junction in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Continental Army Plaza is 400 feet away. The nearest subway, Marcy Av, is about three minutes on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 31 public places, eight of them parks, and 57 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along South 4th Street.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Marcy Av, 690 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Marcy Av J, M, Z690 feetJ M Z
Next trains at this station
Outbound
3 lines- J …
- M …
- Z …
Manhattan
3 lines- J …
- M …
- Z …
Also within a walk
- Hewes St J, M0.4 milesJ M
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L0.5 milesG L
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Space Odyssey” (2004) by Ellsworth Ausby at the Marcy Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Williamsburg Bridge Plaza/Bus Terminal, 470 feet away, for the Q54.
- 15 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Williamsburg Bridge Plaza/Bus Terminal Q54470 feetQ54
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on South 4th Street.
- 85 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 5 of them on-street corrals
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- S 4 St & Roebling St 41 docks in all280 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Williamsburg Bridge at Roebling Street & Williamsburg Bridge, 650 feet by car along the streets.
- 247 Union Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.5 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 January 2021.
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
- 40 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 127 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 121 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Two buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Neoclassical, and built between 1905 and 1908.
- The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh Designated landmark270 feet
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Williamsburg Bridge Plaza and Playground.
- George Washington at Valley Forge Statue by Henry Merwin Shrady, 1906460 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 31 public places.
- 8 parks
- 7 religious buildings
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 playgrounds
- 3 schools
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- Kiddie Academy of Williamsburg Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K620 feet
- J.H.S. 050 John D. Wells School800 feet
- Success Academy Charter School - Williamsburg School800 feet
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- Nuestros Ninos Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K860 feet
- Nuestros Ninos Day Care Center III Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,000 feet
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,290 feet
- Brooklyn Arbor Elementary School1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- La Guardia Playground100 feet
- Continental Army Plaza400 feet
- Marcy Green North Park660 feet
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- Marcy Green South Park790 feet
- Marcy Green Center Park790 feet
- Strawberry Playground930 feet
- Rodney Playground Center Park930 feet
- Rodney Playground South Playground930 feet
- El Puente: Espiritu Tierra Community Garden - Earth Spirit Garden1,000 feet
- Rodney Park Center Park1,010 feet
- Rodney Park North Park1,010 feet
- Blue Playground1,110 feet
- Marcy Park South Park1,180 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- 240 Broadway Listed historic place860 feet
Houses of worship
- Holy Trinity Church of Ukrainiane Landmark740 feet
- First Spanish Presbyterian Church House of worship1,000 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 201 South 4th Street Older adult center450 feet
- Williamsburg Post Office480 feet
- Williams Plaza Community Center1,140 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch540 feet
- Bank of America Bank branch660 feet
- Citizens Bank Bank branch860 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket1,090 feet
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy840 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 57 places to eat and 24 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 18 corners within a three-minute walk:
- South 4th Street & Havemeyer Street at Borinquen Place 130 feet
- South 4th Street & Havemeyer Street 200 feet
- South 5th Street & Havemeyer Street 330 feet
- South 4th Street & Roebling Street 340 feet
- South 3rd Street & Havemeyer Street 380 feet
- South 4th Street & South 5th Place 540 feet
- Borinquen Place & Bike Path 560 feet
- South 3rd Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 590 feet
See every intersection along South 4th Street or Williamsburg Bridge.