South Williamsburg, Brooklyn — the pixel-art map you can own

neighborhood · 347 acres · 2 claims · 71% claimed · NTA BK0103

South Williamsburg is a 347-acre neighborhood in Brooklyn, bordered by Williamsburg, East Williamsburg, Bedford-Stuyvesant (East), Bedford-Stuyvesant (West) and Clinton Hill. Its biggest green space is Roberto Clemente Ballfield. On nyc.world the whole neighborhood is pixel art — 646,645 tiles, about 79 blocks at $1 each — and any of it can be yours: pick a spot, write a message, drop an image, or pixel-draw on a roof.

2 claims sit inside South Williamsburg right now, covering 71% of it (457,976 tiles). The rest is open.

pixel-art map of South Williamsburg, Brooklyn on nyc.world
South Williamsburg as rendered on nyc.world — real building footprints, streets, parks and shoreline from NYC Open Data, redrawn in pixels. Tap it to open the live map here.
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$5minimum — your first spot in South Williamsburg
$1per block (8,192 tiles)
2claims here right now
71%of South Williamsburg is claimed

what's here

the latest claims inside South Williamsburg — each link opens the map on that spot.

nearby

neighbors, parks, and the borough — every one is its own page on the map.

frequently asked

How much does it cost to claim a spot in South Williamsburg?

About $1 per block — 8,192 map tiles, roughly one Manhattan block — with a $5 minimum per claim, which buys up to 40,960 tiles. The price is the area you select, so a single storefront or rooftop in South Williamsburg is the $5 minimum; pixel drawings pay only for the tiles you actually paint. Payment is by card through Stripe Checkout, and there are no refunds.

Can someone take my spot in South Williamsburg?

Yes — that's the game. Anyone can take over a claim in South Williamsburg (or anywhere on nyc.world) by paying its last price plus one dollar, or the plain area price for that spot, whichever is higher. Being outbid doesn't entitle you to a refund; you can always claim it back the same way.

What can I put on South Williamsburg, and can I change it later?

A short message, an emoji, an uploaded image (pixelated to fit), or pixel art you draw straight onto the map. As the owner you can edit or remove your claim as often as you like for free, as long as it keeps the same spot — no account needed, edit access is saved in your browser with email recovery. The whole neighborhood is a public, all-ages map, so keep it legal and safe.

full mechanics, pricing and rules: about nyc.world · terms.

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