Union Avenue & South 5th Street
Union Avenue and South 5th Street meet at a six-way junction in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 58 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Bnos Chayil is 620 feet away. The nearest subway, Broadway, is about two minutes on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 23 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 18 places to eat. About 2,200 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 Broadway, 470 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Broadway G470 feetG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Also within a walk
- Hewes St J, M540 feetJ M
- Lorimer St J, M1,120 feetJ M
Bus
The nearest bus stop is S 5 St/Montrose Av, 140 feet away, for the B60.
- 15 routes within a ten-minute walk
- S 5 St/Montrose Av B60140 feetB60
Next buses at this stop
- B60 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Union Avenue.
- 27 bicycle racks within 820 feet, one of them an on-street corral
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Boerum St & Broadway 19 docks in all600 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 station450 feet
- 260 South 4th Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 58 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 21 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 7 of those hurt, on foot
- 9 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Turn calming, July 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)
- Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 17 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Three of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 44 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the swamp white oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 56 signs on these blocks
- 17 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2015 and February 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Montrose Avenue
- Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT
- Back-in parking only 1 sign BACK IN 90 DEG PARKING ONLY
- Back-in parking only 4 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
South side of Montrose Avenue
- Authorized vehicles only 4 signs AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT
- Back-in parking only 4 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
North side of South 5th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
South side of South 5th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING 4PM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
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 landmark700 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 23 public places.
- 6 religious buildings
- 5 schools
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Talmud Torah of Kasho School530 feet
- Oitzerlech Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5550 feet
- Bnos Chayil School620 feet
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- Nuestros Ninos Day Car 1 Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K880 feet
- United Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,070 feet
- BR School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,130 feet
- Beth Rachel School for Girls 60 School1,140 feet
- Beth Rachel School-Girls-68 School1,180 feet
- Bnos Yakov School for Girls School1,180 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sternberg Park660 feet
- Lithuania Square820 feet
- Hooper Grove Garden1,010 feet
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- Lindsay Triangle1,120 feet
- Ten Eyck Plaza Playground1,180 feet
- Harmony Triangle1,200 feet
- Sternberg Park Playground1,210 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 35/Engine 216/Ladder 108 Fire station250 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket1,240 feet
- Beyond Natural Market Supermarket0.5 miles
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy180 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and 19 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 18 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Union Avenue & South 4th Street 270 feet
- Union Avenue & Johnson Avenue 270 feet
- Broadway & Penn Street 430 feet
- Broadway & Union Avenue 430 feet
- Broadway & Johnson Avenue 460 feet
- Broadway & Rutledge Street 500 feet
- South 5th Street & Hewes Street 510 feet
- Broadway & New Montrose Avenue 530 feet
See every intersection along Montrose Avenue, New Montrose Avenue, South 5th Street or Union Avenue.