Carroll Street & Van Brunt Street
Carroll Street and Van Brunt Street meet at a three-way junction in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Amazing Garden is 680 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Van Brunt St/Summit St, is 300 feet away for the B61. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, five of them gardens, and seven places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Van Brunt St/Summit St, 300 feet away, for the B61.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- Van Brunt St/Summit St B61 · Shelter300 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
- 54 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 all690 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Columbia Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.6 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 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
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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
- Elevation
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 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 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the tree of heaven.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in December 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Carroll Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Carroll Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
East side of Van Brunt Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
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 5970 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Backyard Garden110 feet
- Harold Ickes Playground220 feet
- Mother Cabrini Park300 feet
Show all 8
- Urban Meadow Garden300 feet
- Mother Cabrini Park Playground410 feet
- Amazing Garden680 feet
- Summit Street Community Garden890 feet
- Pirate's Cove Garden1,200 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and five 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 nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Van Brunt Street & Summit Street 180 feet
- President Street & Van Brunt Street 260 feet
- Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel & Hamilton Avenue at Van Brunt Street 300 feet
- Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel & Summit Street 410 feet
- Union Street & Van Brunt Street 520 feet
- Carroll Street & Columbia Street 640 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Bowne Street 700 feet
- Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel & Hamilton Avenue at Woodhull Street 710 feet
See every intersection along Carroll Street or Van Brunt Street.