Union Avenue & Scholes Street
Union Avenue and Scholes Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Colored School No. 3, later Public School 69 stands 160 feet away. The nearest subway, Hewes St, is about four minutes on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 32 places to eat. About 2,500 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 Hewes St, 990 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Hewes St J, M990 feetJ M
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- J …
- M …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- M …
Also within a walk
- Broadway G1,020 feetG
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L0.3 milesG L
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 Meserole St/Union Av, 320 feet away, for the B60.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Meserole St/Union Av B60320 feetB60
Next buses at this stop
- B60 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Scholes Street, South 3rd Street and Union Avenue.
- 43 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 3 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 all280 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Borinquen Place, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 247 Union Avenue Gas station240 feet
- 462 Keap Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Turn calming, September 2020
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)
- East Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 27 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 59 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 68 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2014 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Scholes Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Scholes Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
North side of South 3rd Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of South 3rd Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
East side of Union Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Union Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
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 landmark160 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 2 parks
- 2 schools
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Oitzerlech Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5570 feet
- Nuestros Ninos Day Car 1 Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K710 feet
- Bnos Chayil School800 feet
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- Talmud Torah of Kasho School1,090 feet
- P.S. 319 Pre-K1,130 feet
- Bushwick Improvement Society Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,160 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lithuania Square270 feet
- Ten Eyck Plaza Playground620 feet
- Ten Eyck Garden760 feet
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- Hooper Grove Garden1,100 feet
- Sternberg Park1,210 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 35/Engine 216/Ladder 108 Fire station800 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy550 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 32 places to eat and 21 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- South 3rd Street & Hewes Street 210 feet
- Union Avenue & Stagg Street 230 feet
- Union Avenue & South 4th Street 290 feet
- Hewes Street & Stagg Street 330 feet
- Union Avenue & South 2nd Street 360 feet
- South 4th Street & Hewes Street 460 feet
- Union Avenue & Ten Eyck Street 490 feet
- Union Avenue & South 5th Street 560 feet
See every intersection along Scholes Street, South 3rd Street or Union Avenue.