2nd Street & Gowanus Promenade West
The three-way junction of 2nd Street and Gowanus Promenade West is in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company (BRT) Central Power Station, one of two Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 510 feet away. The nearest subway, Carroll St, is about six minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and two places to eat. About 4,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 2014 and 2023, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Carroll St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Carroll St F, G0.3 milesF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Smith St/2 St, 0.3 miles away, for the B57.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Smith St/2 St B570.3 milesB57
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
Cycling
- 30 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Carroll St & Bond St 25 docks in all910 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway at Nelson Street & Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 327 Hamilton Avenue Gas station0.9 miles
- 613 Baltic Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11231
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 39
- Police precinct
- 76
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook
- Elevation
- 4 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 4,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 2014 and 2023.
Since 2014 at least 296 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Sixteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Landmarks and historic districts
Two buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and built between 1888 and 1904.
- Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company (BRT) Central Power Station Designated landmark510 feet
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 public spaces
- 1 ambulance station
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Smith Street Workshop Preschool, ages 2 to 5730 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at 363-365 Bond Street Public space130 feet
- Public space at Whole Foods Public space1,270 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 32 Ambulance station790 feet
Supermarkets
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket0.4 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 1st Street & Gowanus Promenade West 340 feet
- 2nd Street & Bond Street 410 feet
- 1st Street & Bond Street 650 feet
- 3rd Street & Bond Street 670 feet
- Carroll Street & Gowanus Promenade West 760 feet
- Carroll Street Bridge & Carroll Street 810 feet
- Carroll Street & Bond Street 900 feet
- 4th Street & Bond Street 930 feet
See every intersection along 2nd Street or Gowanus Promenade West.