Beard Street & Dwight Street
Beard Street and Dwight Street meet at a three-way junction in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Brooklyn Clay Retort and Fire Brick Works Storehouse stands 780 feet away, built in 1859. The nearest bus stop, Dwight St/Van Dyke St, is 300 feet away for the B57 and B61. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them religious buildings, and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Dwight St/Van Dyke St, 300 feet away, for the B57 and B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Dwight St/Van Dyke St B57, B61 · Shelter300 feetB57 B61
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- B61 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Beard Street.
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Dwight St & Van Dyke St 23 docks in all240 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 229 Van Brunt Street Gas station0.7 miles
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers850 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11231
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 76
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook
- Elevation
- 6 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 80 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1899 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the eastern redcedar.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2015 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Beard Street
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Dwight Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Dwight Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Industrial, and built in 1859.
- Brooklyn Clay Retort and Fire Brick Works Storehouse Designated landmark780 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 1 park feature
- 1 public space
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Basis Independent Brooklyn School1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park560 feet
- Red Hook Community Farm in Red Hook Recreation Area Park feature860 feet
- Todd Triangle1,200 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at IKEA Public space30 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.3 miles
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Beard Street & Ikea Bus Terminal Driveway 260 feet
- Van Dyke Street & Dwight Street 270 feet
- Beard Street & Halleck Street 520 feet
- Coffey Street & Dwight Street 520 feet
- Richards Street & Beard Street 530 feet
- Van Dyke Street & Otsego Street 680 feet
- Dwight Street & Dikeman Street 790 feet
- Sigourney Street & Otsego Street 790 feet
See every intersection along Beard Street or Dwight Street.