Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel & Summit Street
Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel and Summit Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Urban Meadow is 710 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Van Brunt St/Summit St, is 350 feet away for the B61. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, five of them gardens, and four places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the tree of heaven.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Van Brunt St/Summit St, 350 feet away, for the B61.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- Van Brunt St/Summit St B61 · Shelter350 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Imlay Street and Summit Street.
- 24 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Carroll St & Columbia St 39 docks in all1,100 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 229 Van Brunt Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2018.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11231
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 38 and 39 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 76
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 5 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the tree of heaven.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Imlay Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Imlay Street
- No stopping 3 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
North side of Summit Street
- No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of Summit Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 gardens
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Elite Minds Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,030 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Harold Ickes Playground280 feet
- Backyard Garden330 feet
- Mother Cabrini Park710 feet
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- Urban Meadow Garden710 feet
- Mother Cabrini Park Playground820 feet
- Summit Street Community Garden940 feet
- Amazing Garden1,090 feet
- Pirate's Cove Garden1,250 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and three 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:
- Van Brunt Street & Summit Street 230 feet
- Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel & Hamilton Avenue at Van Brunt Street 350 feet
- Carroll Street & Van Brunt Street 410 feet
- Imlay Street & Bowne Street 520 feet
- President Street & Van Brunt Street 670 feet
- Commercial Wharf & Bowne Street 740 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Bowne Street 750 feet
- Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel & Hamilton Avenue at Woodhull Street 760 feet
See every intersection along Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel, Imlay Street or Summit Street.