Bridge Street & John Street

Bridge Street and John Street meet at a three-way junction in Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. The corner lies inside the DUMBO Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. "Constitution" Engine Company No.7 stands 660 feet away, and Amg School of Nursing is 1,190 feet away. The nearest subway, York St, is about six minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, three of them listed historic places, and 14 places to eat.

Safety record
Nobody hurt
3 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
York St
0.3 miles · 6 min on foot · F
Nearest bus stop
1,110 feet
York St/Jay St · B67
Within a walk
15 places
3 listed historic places, 2 libraries and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Bridge Street & John Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is York St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.

  1. York St F
    0.3 miles
    F

Next trains at this station

Manhattan
1 line
  1. F …
Southbound
1 line
  1. F …

Bus

The nearest bus stop is York St/Jay St, 1,110 feet away, for the B67.

  • 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. York St/Jay St B67
    1,110 feet
    B67

Next buses at this stop

  1. B67 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 14 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Bridge St & Front St 47 docks in all
    500 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Sands Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 160 Johnson Street Gas station
    0.8 miles
  2. 35 Red Cross Place Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers
    0.6 miles
  3. 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars
    2.5 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.

The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11201
Community board
Brooklyn Community Board 2
City Council district
33
Police precinct
84
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill
Elevation
13 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 105 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

Four trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the silktree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 16 signs on these blocks
  • 7 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2014 and March 2020, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Bridge Street

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM

West side of Bridge Street

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of John Street

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of John Street

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM

Landmarks and historic districts

The corner stands in the DUMBO Historic District.

Within 820 feet, 69 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as American Round Arch, and built between 1834 and 2007.

  1. "Constitution" Engine Company No.7 Designated landmark
    660 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Fifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 3 listed historic places
  • 2 libraries
  • 2 parks
  • 2 schools
  • 1 college
  • 5 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Success Academy Charter School-Nyc 15 School
    670 feet
  2. Explore Enrich Charter School
    670 feet
  3. NY Kids Club Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    950 feet
Show all 5
  1. Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute New Trade or language school
    1,010 feet
  2. Amg School of Nursing College
    1,190 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Brooklyn Bridge Park
    810 feet
  2. Pearl Street Terrace in Brooklyn Bridge Park Park feature
    860 feet
  3. Susan Smith McKinney Steward Park
    1,270 feet
Show all 4
  1. Susan Smith McKinney Steward Park Playground
    1,280 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Teen Tech Center at the Annex Library
    920 feet
  2. Adams Street Library
    1,060 feet
  3. Public School 7 Listed historic place
    1,130 feet
Show all 5
  1. Dumbo Industrial District Listed historic place
    1,290 feet
  2. Thomson Meter Company Building Listed historic place
    1,290 feet

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    1,280 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and three food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Bridge Street or John Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.