Varet Street & White Street
Varet Street and White Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Williamsburg Charter High School is 390 feet away. The nearest subway, Morgan Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, two of them parks, and 21 places to eat. About 500 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 Morgan Av, 1,220 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Morgan Av L1,220 feetL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Flushing Av/Evergreen Av, 620 feet away, for the B57.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Flushing Av/Evergreen Av B57620 feetB57
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
Cycling
- 49 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- White St & Moore St 21 docks in all260 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Meeker Avenue & Graham Avenue at Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 1119 Flushing Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 150 Noll Street Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 1074 Grand Street Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11206
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 34
- Police precinct
- 90
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 18 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 41 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the European hornbeam and the Shumard's oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 50 signs on these blocks
- 14 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and August 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Varet Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7:30AM-7PM
South side of Varet Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
East side of White Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-6AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of White Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-6AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 police station
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Williamsburg Charter High School390 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Green Central Knoll Park640 feet
- Gilbert Ramirez Park650 feet
- Green Central Knoll Playground800 feet
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- Gilbert Ramirez Park Playground810 feet
Houses of worship
- Mount Calvary FBH Church House of worship1,130 feet
Fire and police
- Police Service Area #3 Police station1,230 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Bravo Supermarket0.4 miles
- Green Corner Fish & Farmers Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 21 places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Moore Street & White Street 260 feet
- Cook Street & White Street 260 feet
- Evergreen Avenue & Cook Street 350 feet
- Varet Street & Bogart Street 510 feet
- Seigel Street & White Street 520 feet
- Flushing Avenue & Evergreen Avenue 600 feet
- Bogart Street & Thames Street 670 feet
- Flushing Avenue & Central Avenue 730 feet
See every intersection along Varet Street or White Street.