Williams Avenue & Will Place
Williams Avenue and Will Place meet at a three-way junction in East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The Fresh Creek School is 1,010 feet away. The nearest subway, New Lots Av, is about eight minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, four of them religious buildings, and two places to eat. About 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 New Lots Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight 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, 530 feet away, for the B60.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Stanley Av/Williams Av B60530 feetB60
Next buses at this stop
- B60 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Williams Avenue.
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Hinsdale St & Linden Blvd 12 docks in all1,140 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 station1,290 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 two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2023.
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
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 46 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 39 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
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2015 and June 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Will Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Will Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
East side of Williams Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCKS LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-3PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- The Fresh Creek School1,010 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Breukelen Ballfields Park630 feet
- Breukelen Playground880 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
- Family Dollar Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and six 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Williams Avenue & De Witt Avenue 230 feet
- Stanley Avenue & Williams Avenue 440 feet
- Hinsdale Street & De Witt Avenue 490 feet
- Louisiana Avenue & De Witt Avenue 570 feet
- Stanley Avenue & Anna Court 590 feet
- Stanley Avenue & Hinsdale Street 670 feet
- Snediker Avenue & De Witt Avenue 750 feet
- Linden Boulevard & Williams Avenue 800 feet
See every intersection along Williams Avenue.