Varick Avenue & Thomas Street
Varick Avenue and Thomas Street meet at a three-way junction in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Sgt. William Dougherty Playground is 1,210 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Nassau Av/Varick St, is 530 feet away for the B48, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and one place to eat. About 80 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1899 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 Nassau Av/Varick St, 530 feet away, for the B48.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Nassau Av/Varick St B48530 feetB48
Next buses at this stop
- B48 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Van Dam St & Meeker Ave 31 docks in all930 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Varick Avenue, 360 feet by car along the streets.
- 546 Morgan Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 444 Graham Avenue Charging for electric cars, 12 Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 1074 Grand Street Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2020.
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
- 40 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 80 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 1899 and 1931.
Trees
Two trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in June 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Varick Avenue
- No standing 2 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 Playground1,210 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 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 bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Meeker Avenue & Varick Avenue 210 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Varick Avenue 280 feet
- Varick Avenue & Cherry Street 410 feet
- Stewart Avenue & Thomas Street 450 feet
- Nassau Avenue & Varick Street 460 feet
- Varick Avenue & Anthony Street 540 feet
- Kosciuszko Bridge & Stewart Avenue 700 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Stewart Avenue 700 feet
See every intersection along Thomas Street or Varick Avenue.