Columbia Street & Kane Street
Columbia Street and Kane Street meet at a three-way junction in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Van Voorhees Playground is 790 feet away, and Human Compass Community Garden is 1,090 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Columbia St/Kane St, is 60 feet away for the B61, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them gardens, and 14 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Columbia St/Kane St, 60 feet away, for the B61.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Columbia St/Kane St B6160 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Kane Street.
- 31 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Columbia St & Kane St 20 docks in all90 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Columbia Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 910 feet by car along the streets.
- 69 Rapelye Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 335 Adams Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, September 2021
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
- Elevation
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 48 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 October 2020 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Columbia Street
- Loading only 4 signs LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Columbia Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Kane Street
- Carshare only 2 signs CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of Kane Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 88 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Greek Revival, and mostly built between 1850 and 1879.
- Sacred Heart Catholic School Designated landmark770 feet
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner.
- Timecast Installation by Nobuho Nagasawa, 2012220 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 gardens
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 029 John M. Harrigan School1,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Van Voorhees Playground790 feet
- South Brooklyn Children's Garden1,050 feet
- Human Compass Community Garden1,090 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- Union Market Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Kane Street & Tiffany Place 260 feet
- Columbia Street & Baltic Street 260 feet
- Hicks Street & Kane Street 400 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Kane Street 460 feet
- Columbia Street & Warren Street 510 feet
- Hicks Street & Baltic Street 660 feet
- Columbia Street & Congress Street 740 feet
- Kane Street & Cheever Place 740 feet
See every intersection along Columbia Street or Kane Street.