Varick Avenue & Harrison Place
Varick Avenue and Harrison Place meet at a three-way junction in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest subway, Morgan Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and nine places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Morgan Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Morgan Av L0.3 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Jefferson St L0.3 milesL
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Flushing Av/Melrose St, 650 feet away, for the B57.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Flushing Av/Melrose St B57650 feetB57
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
Cycling
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Harrison Pl & Porter Ave 20 docks in all440 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, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 1119 Flushing Avenue Gas station740 feet
- 150 Noll Street Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 1074 Grand Street Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11237
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 34
- Police precinct
- 90
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 15 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1931.
Trees
Two trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2018 and May 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Harrison Place
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of Harrison Place
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
West side of Varick Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Supermarkets
- City Fresh Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and eight 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Varick Avenue & Grattan Street 260 feet
- Varick Avenue & Ingraham Street 260 feet
- Harrison Place & Porter Avenue 460 feet
- Varick Avenue & Thames Street 520 feet
- Johnson Avenue & Varick Avenue 520 feet
- Flushing Avenue & Varick Avenue 600 feet
- Flushing Avenue & Irving Avenue 690 feet
- Flushing Avenue & Thames Street 710 feet
See every intersection along Harrison Place or Varick Avenue.