A crane is taking over Heyward Street in Williamsburg: weekday 9-to-4 closures start July 27 and run through late October

A mobile crane will close a block of Heyward Street in Williamsburg. If you park or walk through there on a weekday, check the schedule before July 27.

According to a notice sent to Brooklyn Community Board 1 by Dani Mautino of Valjato Engineering PC, Heyward Street between Wythe Avenue and Bedford Avenue will be closed up to three times a week from July 27 through October 23, 2026. The closures run weekdays only, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the notice says the road reopens when work ends each day, with no extended or overnight shutdowns.