Wythe Avenue & Williamsburg Street East
Wythe Avenue and Williamsburg Street East meet at a four-way crossing in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 53 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Classon Playground is 560 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Wythe Av/Williamsburg St West, is 300 feet away for the B62, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 47 public places, 18 of them religious buildings, and two places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Wythe Avenue.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Wythe Av/Williamsburg St West, 300 feet away, for the B62.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Wythe Av/Williamsburg St West B62300 feetB62
Next buses at this stop
- B62 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Wythe Avenue.
Nearest bike-share station
- Wallabout St & Kent Ave 23 docks in all950 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 780 feet by car along the streets.
- 711 Kent Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 53 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 25 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 9 of those hurt, on foot
- 5 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, August 2023
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11249
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 33
- Police precinct
- 90
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 14 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 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Williamsburg Street East
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Williamsburg Street East
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Wythe Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of Wythe Avenue
- No stopping 3 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 47 public places.
- 18 religious buildings
- 12 day care or pre-K sites
- 12 schools
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 fire station
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Central Uta Boys Division School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5200 feet
- Bais Ruchel D'Satmar - Boys School280 feet
- United Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5340 feet
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- Beth Rachel School-Girls-720 School610 feet
- Yeshiva Yesode Hatorah School660 feet
- Williamsburg Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5680 feet
- Yeshiva Beth Hillel of Williamsburg School690 feet
- KHHD Yoel of Satmar BP School730 feet
- Beth Chana School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5770 feet
- Yeshivath Kehilath Yakov Pre-K830 feet
- Yeshiva Early Head Start Preschool, ages 2 to 5840 feet
- Child care center at 77-87 Wallabout Street School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5940 feet
- Omni Childhood Center - Heyward School950 feet
- Gan Bnos Yisroel Preschool, ages 2 to 5950 feet
- School Based Child Care School-based preschool, ages 2 to 5950 feet
- United Talmudical Academy School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5990 feet
- Uta 590 School990 feet
- Cong Yeshuos Moshe of Williamsburg School1,020 feet
- Darkei Tshivo of Dinov School1,020 feet
- Talmud Torah Tzemach Tzadik Viznitz School1,020 feet
- Yeshiva Bnos Israel School1,080 feet
- Bais Ruchel Dsatmar School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,150 feet
- Jolly Baby Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,280 feet
- Beth Chana School1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Penn Triangle Playground50 feet
- Classon Playground560 feet
- Classon Triangle780 feet
Health care
- Bedford Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Nursing home or hospice1,180 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 211/Ladder 119 Fire station610 feet
Supermarkets
- One Stop Kosher Supermarket850 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 21 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Wythe Avenue 120 feet
- Wythe Avenue & Penn Street 160 feet
- Williamsburg Street East & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 200 feet
- Hewes Street & Williamsburg Street East 240 feet
- Wythe Avenue & Williamsburg Street West 250 feet
- Williamsburg Street East & Penn Street 320 feet
- Williamsburg Street West & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 320 feet
- Wythe Avenue & Hooper Street 380 feet
See every intersection along Williamsburg Street East or Wythe Avenue.