Wythe Avenue & North 1st Street
Wythe Avenue and North 1st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. William Sheridan Playground is 320 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford Av, is about nine minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 58 places to eat. About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Bedford Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- Bedford Av L0.4 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “No Less Than Everything Comes Together” (2021) by Marcel Dzama at the Bedford Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Wythe Av/Metropolitan Av, 120 feet away, for the B32.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Wythe Av/Metropolitan Av B32120 feetB32
Next buses at this stop
- B32 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Wythe Avenue.
- 95 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 6 of them on-street corrals
- 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Grand St & Wythe Ave 56 docks in all280 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Williamsburg Bridge at Roebling Street & Williamsburg Bridge, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 247 Union Avenue Gas station1.1 miles
- 184 Kent Avenue Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11249
- 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)
- Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 33 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 160 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 70 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2018 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of North 1st Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
South side of North 1st Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
East side of Wythe Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Wythe Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 playground
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 084 Jose de Diego School800 feet
- Bright Horizons Children's Centers Preschool, ages 2 to 51,000 feet
- Bright Horizons at Kent Avenue Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2 · Pre-K1,000 feet
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- The Williamsburg Nursery School Preschool, ages 2 to 51,010 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- William Sheridan Playground320 feet
- Domino Park810 feet
- Grand Ferry Park960 feet
Show all 4
- North 5th Street Pier and Park1,160 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at 184 Kent Avenue Public space940 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Austin, Nichols & Company Warehouse Listed historic place1,220 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady of Consolation Church House of worship780 feet
- St Peter & Paul RC Church House of worship1,250 feet
Community centers and public services
- Metropolitan Recreation Center1,120 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch1,260 feet
Supermarkets
- Trader Joe's Supermarket930 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Brooklyn Harvest Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 58 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Metropolitan Avenue & Wythe Avenue 200 feet
- Grand Street & Wythe Avenue 280 feet
- Wythe Avenue & North 3rd Street 440 feet
- Kent Avenue & North 1st Street 460 feet
- Berry Street & North 1st Street 520 feet
- Wythe Avenue & South 1st Street 540 feet
- River Street & North 1st Street 620 feet
- Kent Avenue & Metropolitan Avenue 660 feet
See every intersection along North 1st Street or Wythe Avenue.