Bridge Street & Water Street
Bridge Street and Water Street meet at a four-way crossing in Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. The corner lies inside the DUMBO Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Thomson Meter Company Building stands 670 feet away. The nearest subway, York St, is about four minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, four of them parks, and 28 places to eat. About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is York St, 1,150 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- York St F1,150 feetF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Southbound
1 line- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is York St/Jay St, 630 feet away, for the B67.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- York St/Jay St B67630 feetB67
Next buses at this stop
- B67 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Water Street.
- 56 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Bridge St & Front St 47 docks in all20 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Sands Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 160 Johnson Street Gas station0.7 miles
- 35 Red Cross Place Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes 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 May 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
- 30 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,300 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
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bridge Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Bridge Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
North side of Water Street
- No stopping 7 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of Water Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Landmarks and historic districts
The corner stands in the DUMBO Historic District.
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and 83 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as American Round Arch. They were mostly built between 1880 and 1908.
- "Constitution" Engine Company No.7 Designated landmark210 feet
- Thomson Meter Company Building Designated landmark670 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 parks
- 3 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 listed historic places
- 1 college
- 7 other places
Schools and child care
- Amg School of Nursing College720 feet
- Petits Poussins Dumbo Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5940 feet
- Explore Enrich Charter School940 feet
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- Success Academy Charter School-Nyc 15 School940 feet
- Ember Charter High School1,060 feet
- Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute New Trade or language school1,090 feet
- NY Kids Club Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,160 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Susan Smith McKinney Steward Park790 feet
- Susan Smith McKinney Steward Park Playground800 feet
- Bridge Park 3 Park930 feet
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- Vinegar Hill Community Garden1,110 feet
- Maritcha R. Lyons Park1,190 feet
- Brooklyn Bridge Park1,270 feet
- Pearl Street Terrace in Brooklyn Bridge Park Park feature1,280 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Pearl Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza980 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Public School 7 Listed historic place650 feet
- Dumbo Industrial District Listed historic place870 feet
- Adams Street Library1,300 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch920 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy800 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 28 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bridge Street & Plymouth Street 240 feet
- Bridge Street & Front Street 250 feet
- Bridge Street & John Street 480 feet
- Gold Street & Water Street 530 feet
- Jay Street & Water Street 550 feet
- Bridge Street & York Street 580 feet
- Gold Street & Front Street 770 feet
- Gold Street & Plymouth Street 770 feet
See every intersection along Bridge Street or Water Street.