Union Avenue & North 10th Street
Union Avenue and North 10th Street meet at a three-way junction in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Mt. Carmel Triangle is 450 feet away. The nearest subway, Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, is about four minutes on foot, for the G and L. Within a five-minute walk are 21 public places, six of them parks, and 58 places to eat. About 2,900 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St, 1,170 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L1,170 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
- Bedford Av L0.3 milesL
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 Lorimer St/Meeker Av, 790 feet away, for the B48.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lorimer St/Meeker Av B48790 feetB48
Next buses at this stop
- B48 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Union Avenue.
- 48 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 8 of them on-street corrals
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Union Ave & Jackson St 19 docks in all390 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Marcy Avenue & Hope Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 112 Richardson Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 167-149 Meeker Avenue Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers1,170 feet
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11211
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 33
- Police precinct
- 94
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 8 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 59 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2016 and May 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of North 10th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-6PM
South side of North 10th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Union Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Father Giorgio Square.
- Father Giorgio Memorial Stele by A.S. Cianfarani, 1954690 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 21 public places.
- 6 parks
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 schools
- 2 pedestrian plazas
- 2 religious buildings
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Learning Steps Day Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5200 feet
- The Mount Carmel Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5230 feet
- Bedford Stuy New Beginnings CHS School600 feet
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- City Kids Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,200 feet
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,250 feet
- Brooklyn Preparatory High School1,260 feet
- Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design School1,260 feet
- Williamsburg Preparatory School1,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Pvt. Sonsire Triangle440 feet
- Mt. Carmel Triangle450 feet
- McCarren Park670 feet
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- Macri Triangle850 feet
- Green Dome Garden880 feet
- Father Giorgio Triangle980 feet
- Dog Run in McCarren Park Dog run1,100 feet
- Badame Sessa Triangle1,290 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- North 10th & Union Avenue Plaza Pedestrian plaza140 feet
- Frost Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,000 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Listed historic place1,090 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 58 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 20 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Union Avenue & Frost Street 100 feet
- Frost Street & North 10th Street 140 feet
- Union Avenue & Withers Street 160 feet
- Havemeyer Street & Withers Street 340 feet
- Union Avenue & Richardson Street 360 feet
- Union Avenue & North 11th Street 380 feet
- Union Avenue & Jackson Street 420 feet
- Roebling Street & North 10th Street 460 feet
See every intersection along North 10th Street or Union Avenue.