Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Congress Street
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and Congress Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. The corner lies on the edge of the Cobble Hill Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. St. Peter's School (formerly Academy) stands 200 feet away, and Cobble Hill Park Playground is 770 feet away. The nearest subway, Bergen St, is about ten minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, two of them parks, and 16 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Bergen St, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Bergen St F, G0.5 milesF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Columbia St/Congress St, 560 feet away, for the B61.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Columbia St/Congress St B61560 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Congress Street.
- 27 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Congress St & Hicks St 35 docks in all170 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Atlantic Avenue & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 1,180 feet by car along the streets.
- 69 Rapelye Street Gas station0.8 miles
- 335 Adams Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.9 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.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11201
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 39
- Police precinct
- 76
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 93 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
The corner stands at the edge of the Cobble Hill Historic District.
Within 820 feet, 208 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Italianate, and mostly built between 1850 and 1879.
- St. Peter's School (formerly Academy) Designated landmark200 feet
- St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church Designated landmark290 feet
- St. Peter's Hospital Designated landmark450 feet
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner.
- Timecast Installation by Nobuho Nagasawa, 2012680 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 1 college
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn Preschool of Science Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5620 feet
- Long Island Coll Hosp Sch of Nrsing College740 feet
- MS Lam Montessori School940 feet
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- P.S. 029 John M. Harrigan School1,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Van Voorhees Playground90 feet
- Cobble Hill Park Playground770 feet
- Cobble Hill Park850 feet
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- Adam Yauch Park1,090 feet
Health care
- NYU Langone Hospital - Joseph S. and Diane H. Steinberg Ambulatory Care Center Hospital740 feet
- Cobble Hill Health Center Nursing home or hospice740 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Cobble Hill Historic District Listed historic place1,290 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
- Trader Joe's Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Hicks Street & Congress Street 60 feet
- Hicks Street & Warren Street 310 feet
- Hicks Street & Amity Street 320 feet
- Columbia Street & Congress Street 460 feet
- Henry Street & Congress Street 510 feet
- Warren Street & Warren Place 540 feet
- Hicks Street & Baltic Street 560 feet
- Pacific Street & Hicks Street 580 feet
See every intersection along Brooklyn-Queens Expressway or Congress Street.