South 5th Street & Hooper Street
South 5th Street and Hooper Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Hooper Grove is 40 feet away. The nearest subway, Hewes St, is about a minute on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 38 public places, 14 of them religious buildings, and 25 places to eat. About 3,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1925, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Hewes St, 350 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Hewes St J, M350 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, Z0.3 milesJ M Z
- Broadway G0.3 milesG
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 5 St/Hooper St, 100 feet away, for the B60.
- 17 routes within a ten-minute walk
- S 5 St/Hooper St B60100 feetB60
Next buses at this stop
- B60 …
Cycling
- 67 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Division Ave & Hooper St 61 docks in all450 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Borinquen Place, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 247 Union Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 7 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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 3,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1925.
Since 2014 at least 11 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 34 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2020 and February 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Hooper Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of Hooper Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
North side of South 5th Street
- Carshare only 2 signs CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
South side of South 5th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING 4PM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
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 landmark740 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 38 public places.
- 14 religious buildings
- 7 schools
- 6 day care or pre-K sites
- 6 parks
- 2 gardens
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Bnos Chayil School470 feet
- Nuestros Ninos Day Car 1 Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K470 feet
- Bnos Yakov School880 feet
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- Yeshiva Headstart Keap Street Pre-K880 feet
- P.S. 319 Pre-K960 feet
- Yeshivath Kehilath Yakov Preschool, ages 2 to 5970 feet
- Talmud Torah of Kasho School1,010 feet
- El Puente Academy for Peace and Justice School1,010 feet
- Cuddles Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,050 feet
- Brooklyn Arbor Elementary School1,160 feet
- United Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,230 feet
- Beth Rachel School for Girls 60 School1,250 feet
- Beth Rachel School for Girls School1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Hooper Grove Garden40 feet
- Keap Fourth Community Garden750 feet
- Rodney Park Center Park860 feet
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- Rodney Park North Park860 feet
- Marcy Green Center Park1,050 feet
- Marcy Green South Park1,060 feet
- Strawberry Playground1,110 feet
- Rodney Playground South Playground1,120 feet
- Lithuania Square1,130 feet
- Rodney Park South Park1,150 feet
Houses of worship
- Transfiguration RC Church House of worship1,150 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 35/Engine 216/Ladder 108 Fire station1,220 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket380 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,130 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 25 places to eat and 26 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- South 4th Street & Hooper Street 250 feet
- Broadway & Hooper Street 270 feet
- Broadway & Division Avenue 330 feet
- Harrison Avenue & Hooper Street 460 feet
- South 5th Street & Hewes Street 460 feet
- Keap Street & South 5th Street 460 feet
- South 3rd Street & Hooper Street 500 feet
- Harrison Avenue & Division Avenue 510 feet
See every intersection along Hooper Street or South 5th Street.