Wallabout Street & Lee Avenue
Wallabout Street and Lee Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Sarah J.S. Tompkins Garnet Playground is 440 feet away. The nearest subway, Flushing Av, is about five minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 29 public places, ten of them day care or pre-K sites, and four places to eat. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Flushing Av, 1,190 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Flushing Av G1,190 feetG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Also within a walk
- Lorimer St J, M0.4 milesJ M
- Broadway G0.4 milesG
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Lorimer St/Lee Av, 90 feet away, for the B48.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lorimer St/Lee Av B4890 feetB48
Next buses at this stop
- B48 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Nostrand Ave & Flushing Ave 25 docks in all340 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 212 Harrison Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.5 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
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
- 33
- Police precinct
- 90
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2015 and February 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Lee Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
West side of Lee Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
North side of Wallabout Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Wallabout Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY SUNDAY-THURSDAY 8AM-5PM FRIDAY 8AM-12:30PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 29 public places.
- 10 day care or pre-K sites
- 9 religious buildings
- 7 schools
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 older adult center
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Williamsburg Infant & Early Childhoo Preschool220 feet
- Owl Early Intervention Program Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2320 feet
- Bnois Spinka School420 feet
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- Eis Laasois Child Development Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5560 feet
- Blocks Childcare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5640 feet
- Yeshiva Mesivta Arugath Habosem School710 feet
- Bnei Shimon Yisroel of Sopron School830 feet
- P.S. 380 John Wayne Elementary School930 feet
- Beth Chana DC Preschool, ages 2 to 51,000 feet
- Yeled V'Yalda Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,000 feet
- Yeshiva Yesodah Hatorah School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,000 feet
- Talmud Torah Dnitra School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,000 feet
- Kiddies Daycare NY Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,090 feet
- Beth Chana School1,120 feet
- Bnos Nitra School1,120 feet
- Uta 125 School1,150 feet
- Sunny Tots Brooklyn Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sarah J.S. Tompkins Garnet Playground440 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Public School 71k Listed historic place1,170 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 125 Heyward Street Older adult center1,150 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch210 feet
Supermarkets
- One Stop Kosher Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and 11 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:
- Lorimer Street & Lee Avenue 40 feet
- Lorimer Street & Wallabout Street 90 feet
- Nostrand Avenue & Flushing Avenue 290 feet
- Lee Avenue & Middleton Street 310 feet
- Wallabout Street & Walton Street 460 feet
- Flushing Avenue & Warsoff Place 540 feet
- Wallabout Street & Middleton Street 580 feet
- Lee Avenue & Lynch Street 580 feet
See every intersection along Lee Avenue or Wallabout Street.