Williams Avenue & De Witt Avenue
Williams Avenue and De Witt Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Breukelen Playground is 1,100 feet away. The nearest subway, New Lots Av, is about seven minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, six of them religious buildings, and two places to eat. About 700 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 New Lots Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- New Lots Av L0.4 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Canarsie
1 line- L …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “16 Windows” (2007) by Eugenie Tung at the New Lots Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Stanley Av/Williams Av, 750 feet away, for the B60.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Stanley Av/Williams Av B60750 feetB60
Next buses at this stop
- B60 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Williams Avenue.
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Hinsdale St & Linden Blvd 12 docks in all910 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Pennsylvania Avenue, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 1868 Linden Boulevard Gas station1,070 feet
- 1235 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.1 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.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11207
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 75
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East New York-New Lots
- Elevation
- 8 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 49 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Williams Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Williams Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 4 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 1 garden
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- The Fresh Creek School1,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Breukelen Ballfields Park860 feet
- Breukelen Playground1,100 feet
- Prophecy Garden1,280 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and five 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:
- Williams Avenue & Will Place 230 feet
- Hinsdale Street & De Witt Avenue 260 feet
- Louisiana Avenue & De Witt Avenue 340 feet
- Snediker Avenue & De Witt Avenue 520 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Williams Avenue 580 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Malta Street at De Witt Avenue 600 feet
- Hegeman Avenue & Williams Avenue 640 feet
- Stanley Avenue & Williams Avenue 660 feet
See every intersection along De Witt Avenue or Williams Avenue.