Vandervoort Avenue & Anthony Street
Vandervoort Avenue and Anthony Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Sgt. William Dougherty Playground is 70 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Cherry St/Vandervoort Av, is 280 feet away for the B24, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and three places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1901 and 1928, almost all in houses of one or two.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Cherry St/Vandervoort Av, 280 feet away, for the B24.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cherry St/Vandervoort Av B24280 feetB24
Next buses at this stop
- B24 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Morgan Ave & Lombardy St 30 docks in all730 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Varick Avenue, 1,090 feet by car along the streets.
- 546 Morgan Avenue Gas station620 feet
- 444 Graham Avenue Charging for electric cars, 12 Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 1074 Grand Street Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11222
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 34
- Police precinct
- 94
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 41 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1901 and 1928.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Cardinal' crabapple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2014 and March 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Anthony Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Anthony Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Vandervoort Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Vandervoort Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sgt. William Dougherty Playground70 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store630 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 17 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Meeker Avenue & Vandervoort Avenue at Cherry Street 180 feet
- Cherry Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 230 feet
- Vandervoort Avenue & Lombardy Street 260 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Vandervoort Avenue at Apollo Street 340 feet
- Porter Avenue & Anthony Street 450 feet
- Morgan Avenue & Anthony Street 480 feet
- Vandervoort Avenue & Beadel Street 520 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Morgan Avenue 560 feet
See every intersection along Anthony Street or Vandervoort Avenue.