South 5th Street & River Street
South 5th Street and River Street meet at a three-way junction in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Havemeyers & Elder Filter, Pan and Finishing House stands 650 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Kent Av/S 6 St, is 260 feet away for the B32 and Q59, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 25 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Kent Av/S 6 St, 260 feet away, for the B32 and Q59.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kent Av/S 6 St B32, Q59260 feetB32 Q59
Next buses at this stop
- B32 …
- Q59 …
Cycling
- 41 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Broadway & Kent Ave 35 docks in all780 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Williamsburg Bridge at Roebling Street & Williamsburg Bridge, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 687 Kent Avenue Gas station1.1 miles
- 444 Kent Avenue Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.5 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo 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 May 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
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- 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 121 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Eleven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
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 landmark650 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 public spaces
- 1 dog run
- 1 park
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Nachas Playgroup Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5890 feet
- Campus Education Trade or language school1,050 feet
- Kinder Prep Childcare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,150 feet
Show all 4
- The Williamsburg Nursery School Preschool, ages 2 to 51,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Domino Park70 feet
- Domino Park Dog Run280 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at 420 Kent Avenue Public space860 feet
- Public space at Domino Sugar Factory Public space870 feet
Supermarkets
- Trader Joe's Supermarket0.4 miles
- Central Market Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 25 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Kent Avenue & South 5th Street 90 feet
- Williamsburg Bridge & Kent Avenue 210 feet
- South 4th Street & River Street 330 feet
- Kent Avenue & South 6th Street 350 feet
- Kent Avenue & South 4th Street 360 feet
- South 3rd Street & River Street 570 feet
- Wythe Avenue & South 5th Street 570 feet
- South 6th Street & Dunham Place 590 feet
See every intersection along River Street or South 5th Street.