Wythe Avenue & North 5th Street
Wythe Avenue and North 5th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. North 5th Street Pier and Park is 490 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, five of them day care or pre-K sites, and 73 places to eat. About 3,300 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Bedford Av L0.3 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
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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/N 6 St, 180 feet away, for the B32.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Wythe Av/N 6 St B32180 feetB32
Next buses at this stop
- B32 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on North 5th Street and Wythe Avenue.
- 110 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 9 of them on-street corrals
- 7 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- N 5 St & Wythe Ave 39 docks in all40 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Marcy Avenue & Hope Street, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 451 Lorimer Street Gas station1 mile
- 184 Kent Avenue Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers1,030 feet
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.9 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.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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
- 94
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 17 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 3,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 44 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Kentucky coffeetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2017 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of North 5th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
South side of North 5th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
East side of Wythe Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of Wythe Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 2 public spaces
- 1 ferry landing
- 1 listed historic place
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Bright Horizons Children's Centers Preschool, ages 2 to 5900 feet
- Bright Horizons at Kent Avenue Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2 · Pre-K900 feet
- MS Lam Montessori School940 feet
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- Chabad of North Brooklyn Pre-K950 feet
- Kindercare Education Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,090 feet
- KidCo Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,140 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- North 5th Street Pier and Park490 feet
- Marsha P. Johnson State Park1,030 feet
- William Sheridan Playground1,300 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at The Edge Public space500 feet
- Public space at 184 Kent Avenue Public space800 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Austin, Nichols & Company Warehouse Listed historic place1,120 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch450 feet
- Bank of America Bank branch730 feet
- Citibank Bank branch1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- Brooklyn Harvest Market Supermarket530 feet
- Trader Joe's Supermarket1,080 feet
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket1,240 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy790 feet
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other places
- North Williamsburg Ferry Landing1,230 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 73 places to eat and 12 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:
- Wythe Avenue & North 6th Street 260 feet
- Wythe Avenue & North 4th Street 260 feet
- Kent Avenue & North 5th Street 460 feet
- Berry Street & North 5th Street 510 feet
- Wythe Avenue & North 7th Street 520 feet
- Wythe Avenue & North 3rd Street 540 feet
- Kent Avenue & North 6th Street 720 feet
- Kent Avenue & North 4th Street 720 feet
See every intersection along North 5th Street or Wythe Avenue.