Williamsburg Street West & Ross Street

Williamsburg Street West and Ross Street meet at a four-way crossing in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Yeshiva Tzemach Tzadik Viznitz is 480 feet away, and Williamsburg Post Office is 1,240 feet away. The nearest subway, Marcy Av, is about two minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 60 public places, 32 of them religious buildings, and 25 places to eat.

Safety record
Nobody hurt
2 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Marcy Av
550 feet · 2 min on foot · J, M, Z
Nearest bus stop
620 feet
Havemeyer St/Division Av · B62
Within a walk
60 places
32 religious buildings, 7 day care or pre-K sites and 7 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Williamsburg Street West & Ross Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Marcy Av, 550 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 3 lines at the nearest station
  • 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Marcy Av J, M, Z
    550 feet
    J M Z

Next trains at this station

Outbound
3 lines
  1. J …
  2. M …
  3. Z …
Manhattan
3 lines
  1. J …
  2. M …
  3. Z …

Also within a walk

  1. Hewes St J, M
    1,280 feet
    J M
  2. Broadway G
    0.5 miles
    G

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Space Odyssey” (2004) by Ellsworth Ausby at the Marcy Av station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Havemeyer St/Division Av, 620 feet away, for the B62.

  • 16 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Havemeyer St/Division Av B62
    620 feet
    B62

Next buses at this stop

  1. B62 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 50 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Division Ave & Marcy Ave 33 docks in all
    320 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 687 Kent Avenue Gas station
    0.5 miles
  2. 260 South 4th Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers
    0.6 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.

The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11211
Community board
Brooklyn Community Board 1
City Council district
33 and 34 (the boundary runs through this corner)
Police precinct
90
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
South Williamsburg
Elevation
49 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • A designated truck route
  • Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 30 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 24 signs on these blocks
  • 7 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2017 and July 2019, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of Ross Street

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM

South side of Ross Street

  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-7PM

West side of Williamsburg Street West

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

Landmarks and historic districts

One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Beaux-Arts, and built between 1903 and 1905.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 60 public places.

  • 32 religious buildings
  • 7 day care or pre-K sites
  • 7 parks
  • 7 schools
  • 3 playgrounds
  • 4 other places

Schools and child care

  1. The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    310 feet
  2. Yeshiva Tzemach Tzadik Viznitz School
    480 feet
  3. Yeshivath Kehilath Yakov Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    560 feet
Show all 14
  1. Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov School
    580 feet
  2. Yeshiva Jesode Hatorah Wilson School
    690 feet
  3. Jolly Baby Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    700 feet
  4. Beth Rachel School for Girls School
    750 feet
  5. Uta 212 School
    760 feet
  6. Cuddles Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    900 feet
  7. School Based Child Care School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    960 feet
  8. Kiddie Academy of Williamsburg Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,000 feet
  9. Bnos Yakov School
    1,070 feet
  10. Yeshiva Headstart Keap Street Pre-K
    1,070 feet
  11. Yeshiva Bnos Ahavas Israel School
    1,240 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Marcy Park South Park
    190 feet
  2. Rodney Park South Park
    390 feet
  3. Marcy Green South Park
    760 feet
Show all 10
  1. Rodney Park Center Park
    860 feet
  2. Roebling Playground
    890 feet
  3. Marcy Green Center Park
    900 feet
  4. Sobel Playground
    950 feet
  5. Rodney Park North Park
    1,120 feet
  6. Marcy Green North Park
    1,180 feet
  7. La Guardia Playground
    1,310 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Williamsburgh Library Landmark
    440 feet
  2. 240 Broadway Listed historic place
    1,190 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Transfiguration RC Church House of worship
    1,120 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Williams Plaza Community Center
    910 feet
  2. Williamsburg Post Office
    1,240 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    630 feet
  2. Apple Bank Bank branch
    780 feet
  3. Bank of America Bank branch
    1,010 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Shop Fair Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. Central Market Supermarket
    0.5 miles
  3. CTown Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Walgreens Pharmacy
    770 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 25 places to eat and 35 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 19 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Ross Street or Williamsburg Street West.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.