Beard Street & Halleck Street
Beard Street and Halleck Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Red Hook Recreation Area is 50 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Beard St/Otsego St, is 60 feet away for the B57 and B61. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them parks, and two places to eat. Within 820 feet are 16 homes, mostly built between 1925 and 1931, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Beard St/Otsego St, 60 feet away, for the B57 and B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Beard St/Otsego St B57, B6160 feetB57 B61
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- B61 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Beard Street and Halleck Street.
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Dwight St & Van Dyke St 23 docks in all730 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 229 Van Brunt Street Gas station0.8 miles
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers330 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
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
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are 16 homes, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2016 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Beard Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Beard Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Halleck Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Halleck Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Otsego Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Otsego Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 park feature
- 1 public space
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Basis Independent Brooklyn School900 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park50 feet
- Red Hook Community Farm in Red Hook Recreation Area Park feature400 feet
- Todd Triangle690 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at IKEA Public space30 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Beard Street & Ikea Bus Terminal Driveway 260 feet
- Van Dyke Street & Otsego Street 270 feet
- Halleck Street & Ikea Bus Terminal Driveway 340 feet
- Sigourney Street & Otsego Street 380 feet
- Beard Street & Dwight Street 520 feet
- Coffey Street & Otsego Street 550 feet
- Bay Street & Otsego Street 630 feet
- Van Dyke Street & Dwight Street 690 feet
See every intersection along Beard Street, Halleck Street or Otsego Street.