Wythe Avenue & Williamsburg Street West
Wythe Avenue and Williamsburg Street West meet at a four-way crossing in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 127 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2026, 2,436 red-light camera tickets were recorded here through July 26. The Engine 211/Ladder 119 firehouse is 350 feet away. The nearest subway, Marcy Av, is about ten minutes on foot, for the J, M and Z. Within a five-minute walk are 46 public places, 20 of them religious buildings, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Marcy Av, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- Marcy Av J, M, Z0.5 milesJ M Z
Next trains at this station
Outbound
3 lines- J …
- M …
- Z …
Manhattan
3 lines- J …
- M …
- Z …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Space Odyssey” (2004) by Ellsworth Ausby at the Marcy Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Wythe Av/Williamsburg St West, 40 feet away, for the B62.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Wythe Av/Williamsburg St West B6240 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 all1,190 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Bedford Avenue, 1,040 feet by car along the streets.
- 687 Kent Avenue Gas station700 feet
- 15 Washington Avenue Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 127 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 39 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 4 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, August 2023
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2026 so far, through July 26, 2,436 red-light camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner.
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
- 16 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 1,100 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 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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 August 2021 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Williamsburg Street West
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 8AM-4PM
East side of Wythe Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
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 46 public places.
- 20 religious buildings
- 11 day care or pre-K sites
- 11 schools
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- United Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 590 feet
- Beth Rachel School-Girls-720 School360 feet
- Yeshiva Beth Hillel of Williamsburg School430 feet
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- Central Uta Boys Division School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5460 feet
- Bais Ruchel D'Satmar - Boys School530 feet
- Uta 590 School730 feet
- United Talmudical Academy School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5770 feet
- Yeshiva Yesode Hatorah School910 feet
- Bais Ruchel Dsatmar School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5920 feet
- Williamsburg Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5940 feet
- KHHD Yoel of Satmar BP School980 feet
- Beth Chana School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,020 feet
- Yeshivath Kehilath Yakov Pre-K1,080 feet
- Yeshiva Early Head Start Preschool, ages 2 to 51,090 feet
- Child care center at 77-87 Wallabout Street School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,190 feet
- Omni Childhood Center - Heyward School1,200 feet
- United Talmudical Academy 75 School1,200 feet
- Gan Bnos Yisroel Preschool, ages 2 to 51,210 feet
- School Based Child Care School-based preschool, ages 2 to 51,210 feet
- Cong Yeshuos Moshe of Williamsburg School1,270 feet
- Darkei Tshivo of Dinov School1,270 feet
- Talmud Torah Tzemach Tzadik Viznitz School1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Penn Triangle Playground300 feet
- Classon Playground630 feet
- Classon Triangle1,020 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 211/Ladder 119 Fire station350 feet
Supermarkets
- One Stop Kosher Supermarket1,110 feet
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 designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 19 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Williamsburg Street West & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 70 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Wythe Avenue 130 feet
- Wythe Avenue & Hooper Street 130 feet
- Wythe Avenue & Pedestrian Path 250 feet
- Wythe Avenue & Williamsburg Street East 250 feet
- Williamsburg Street West & Hewes Street 320 feet
- Wythe Avenue & Keap Street 400 feet
- Wythe Avenue & Penn Street 410 feet
See every intersection along Williamsburg Street West or Wythe Avenue.