Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Kane Street
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and Kane 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, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. St. Peter's School (formerly Academy) stands 680 feet away, and Christ Episcopal Church Cobble Hill is 970 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Columbia St/Kane St, is 490 feet away for the B61. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and ten places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Columbia St/Kane St, 490 feet away, for the B61.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Columbia St/Kane St B61490 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Kane Street.
- 38 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Columbia St & Kane St 20 docks in all550 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Columbia Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 69 Rapelye Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 335 Adams Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
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
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11231
- 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 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
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, 291 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Italianate, and mostly built between 1850 and 1879.
- Sacred Heart Catholic School Designated landmark490 feet
- St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church Designated landmark610 feet
- St. Peter's School (formerly Academy) Designated landmark680 feet
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner.
- Timecast Installation by Nobuho Nagasawa, 2012500 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 029 John M. Harrigan School · landmark690 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Van Voorhees Playground850 feet
Health care
- Cobble Hill Health Center Nursing home or hospice1,000 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Cobble Hill Historic District Listed historic place1,250 feet
Houses of worship
- Christ Episcopal Church Cobble Hill House of worship970 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,270 feet
- Union Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten 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 parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Hicks Street & Kane Street 60 feet
- Kane Street & Tiffany Place 200 feet
- Kane Street & Cheever Place 290 feet
- Hicks Street & Baltic Street 310 feet
- Columbia Street & Kane Street 460 feet
- Henry Street & Kane Street 510 feet
- Baltic Street & Warren Place 510 feet
- Hicks Street & Warren Street 560 feet
See every intersection along Brooklyn-Queens Expressway or Kane Street.