Varick Avenue & Cherry Street
Varick Avenue and Cherry Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Sgt. William Dougherty Playground is 800 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Cherry St/Vandervoort Av, is 790 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. Within 820 feet are 44 homes, mostly built between 1910 and 1931, 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, 790 feet away, for the B24.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cherry St/Vandervoort Av B24790 feetB24
Next buses at this stop
- B24 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Van Dam St & Meeker Ave 31 docks in all1,060 feet
By car
A ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound starts at this corner.
- 546 Morgan Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 444 Graham Avenue Charging for electric cars, 12 Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 1074 Grand Street Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two 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 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
- 46 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are 44 homes, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1931.
Trees
Seven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2018 and September 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Cherry Street
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Cherry Street
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Varick Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Varick Avenue
- No standing 3 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 Playground800 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
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:
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Varick Avenue 130 feet
- Varick Avenue & Anthony Street 130 feet
- Varick Avenue & Lombardy Street 380 feet
- Varick Avenue & Thomas Street 410 feet
- Porter Avenue & Cherry Street 460 feet
- Stewart Avenue & Cherry Street 460 feet
- Stewart Avenue & Anthony Street 580 feet
- Porter Avenue & Anthony Street 590 feet
See every intersection along Cherry Street or Varick Avenue.