Vandervoort Avenue & Division Place
Vandervoort Avenue and Division Place meet at a four-way crossing in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 22 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Sgt. William Dougherty Playground is 850 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Cherry St/Vandervoort Av, is 1,060 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 one place to eat. About 200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1920, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Cherry St/Vandervoort Av, 1,060 feet away, for the B24.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cherry St/Vandervoort Av B241,060 feetB24
Next buses at this stop
- B24 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Morgan Ave & Lombardy St 30 docks in all1,050 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Varick Avenue, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 546 Morgan Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 1074 Grand Street Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 22 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 12 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
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
- 37 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 200 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 1910 and 1920.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Princeton' American elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 35 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2017 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Division Place
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-9:30AM
South side of Division Place
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
East side of Vandervoort Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Vandervoort Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
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 Playground850 feet
Supermarkets
- City Fresh Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store1,300 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and one food store.
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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Vandervoort Avenue & Richardson Street 260 feet
- Vandervoort Avenue & Beadel Street 260 feet
- Morgan Avenue & Division Place 480 feet
- Vandervoort Avenue & Lombardy Street 520 feet
- Frost Street & Vandervoort Avenue 530 feet
- Porter Avenue & Beadel Street 680 feet
- Morgan Avenue & Richardson Street 730 feet
- Morgan Avenue & Beadel Street 730 feet
See every intersection along Division Place or Vandervoort Avenue.