Union Avenue & Maujer Street
Union Avenue and Maujer Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Lithuania Square is 490 feet away. The nearest subway, Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, is about two minutes on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 55 places to eat. About 3,200 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, 600 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L600 feetG L
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Hewes St J, M0.3 milesJ M
- Broadway G0.3 milesG
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Signs of Life” (2000) by Jackie Chang and “Personal Choice #5” (2023) by Chloë Bass at the Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Grand St/Union Av, 310 feet away, for the Q54 and Q59.
- 15 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grand St/Union Av Q54, Q59310 feetQ54 Q59
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
- Q59 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Union Avenue.
- 67 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 5 of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Stagg St & Union Ave 33 docks in all570 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Borinquen Place, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 247 Union Avenue Gas station1,000 feet
- 462 Keap Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, August 2021
- Leading pedestrian interval, October 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11206
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 34
- Police precinct
- 90
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 27 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 3,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 100 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 68 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2016 and February 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on Union Avenue (west side).
North side of Maujer Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of Maujer Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
East side of Union Avenue
- Carshare only 2 signs CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 313468.
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Romanesque Revival, and built between 1879 and 1881.
- Colored School No. 3, later Public School 69 Designated landmark620 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
Schools and child care
- Two by Two Childcare Preschool Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K940 feet
- Amazing Explorers Williamsburg Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,170 feet
- Nuestros Ninos Day Car 1 Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,190 feet
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- P.S. 319 Pre-K1,250 feet
- P.S. 018 Edward Bush School1,280 feet
- Bnos Chayil School1,280 feet
- Bushwick United Housing Dev Fund/ Bushwick United Hs/ Early Learn Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ten Eyck Garden280 feet
- Lithuania Square490 feet
- Ten Eyck Plaza Playground650 feet
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- Blue Playground1,150 feet
- Hooper Grove Garden1,270 feet
- Rodney Playground Center Park1,280 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.3 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,310 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 55 places to eat and 25 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 18 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Union Avenue & South 1st Street 90 feet
- South 1st Street & Maujer Street 140 feet
- Union Avenue & Ten Eyck Street 260 feet
- Grand Street & Union Avenue 270 feet
- South 1st Street & Hooper Street 290 feet
- Union Avenue & South 2nd Street 400 feet
- Grand Street & Hooper Street 420 feet
- Union Avenue & Stagg Street 520 feet
See every intersection along Maujer Street or Union Avenue.