Vandervoort Avenue & Withers Street
Vandervoort Avenue and Withers Street meet at a three-way junction in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Frost Playground is 1,120 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Kingsland Av/Richardson St, is 0.3 miles away for the B24, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. Within 820 feet is one home.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Kingsland Av/Richardson St, 0.3 miles away, for the B24.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kingsland Av/Richardson St B240.3 milesB24
Next buses at this stop
- B24 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Morgan Ave & Maspeth Ave 25 docks in all1,300 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Varick Avenue, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 1039 Grand Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 1074 Grand Street Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2024.
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
- 22 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner is one home.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the honeylocust and the shingle oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 21 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2014 and January 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Vandervoort Avenue
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
North side of Withers Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-5PM
South side of Withers Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Frost Playground1,120 feet
- Cooper Park1,300 feet
Supermarkets
- City Fresh Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Frost Street & Vandervoort Avenue 250 feet
- Vandervoort Avenue & Jackson Street 270 feet
- Morgan Avenue & Withers Street 490 feet
- Vandervoort Avenue & Richardson Street 520 feet
- Morgan Avenue & Frost Street 740 feet
- Morgan Avenue & Jackson Street 750 feet
- Maspeth Avenue & Vandervoort Avenue 770 feet
- Vandervoort Avenue & Division Place 780 feet
See every intersection along Vandervoort Avenue or Withers Street.