Vandervoort Avenue & Richardson Street
Vandervoort Avenue and Richardson Street meet at a three-way junction in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Sgt. William Dougherty Playground is 1,110 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Cherry St/Vandervoort Av, is 0.3 miles away for the B24, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places 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, 0.3 miles away, for the B24.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cherry St/Vandervoort Av B240.3 milesB24
Next buses at this stop
- B24 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Morgan Ave & Lombardy St 30 docks in all1,310 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Varick Avenue, 0.4 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 eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 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
- 33 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
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 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Princeton' American elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2014 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Richardson Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-5PM
South side of Richardson Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Vandervoort Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 playgrounds
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sgt. William Dougherty Playground1,110 feet
- Frost Playground1,120 feet
Supermarkets
- City Fresh Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Vandervoort Avenue & Division Place 260 feet
- Frost Street & Vandervoort Avenue 280 feet
- Morgan Avenue & Richardson Street 480 feet
- Vandervoort Avenue & Beadel Street 520 feet
- Vandervoort Avenue & Withers Street 520 feet
- Morgan Avenue & Division Place 730 feet
- Morgan Avenue & Frost Street 740 feet
- Vandervoort Avenue & Lombardy Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Richardson Street or Vandervoort Avenue.