Columbia Street & Warren Street
Columbia Street and Warren Street meet at a three-way junction in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Van Voorhees Playground is 280 feet away, and Brooklyn Bridge Park is 1,240 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Columbia St/Warren St, is 60 feet away for the B61, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them playgrounds, and five places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Columbia St/Warren St, 60 feet away, for the B61.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Columbia St/Warren St B61 · Shelter · Countdown sign60 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
- 24 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 all520 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Columbia Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 400 feet by car along the streets.
- 69 Rapelye Street Gas station0.7 miles
- 335 Adams Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
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
- 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 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and April 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Columbia Street
- No parking 4 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 Warren Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of Warren Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 78 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Romanesque Revival, and mostly built between 1851 and 1879.
- St. Peter's School (formerly Academy) Designated landmark630 feet
- St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church Designated landmark670 feet
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner.
- Timecast Installation by Nobuho Nagasawa, 2012300 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 dog run
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn Preschool of Science Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Van Voorhees Playground280 feet
- Adam Yauch Park1,060 feet
- Brooklyn Bridge Park1,240 feet
Show all 6
- Adam Yauch Playground Dog Run1,300 feet
- Adam Yauch Park Playground1,300 feet
- Brooklyn Bridge Park Zone 6 Playground1,300 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Columbia Street & Congress Street 230 feet
- Columbia Street & Baltic Street 250 feet
- Columbia Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 400 feet
- Hicks Street & Warren Street 400 feet
- Columbia Street & Kane Street 510 feet
- Hicks Street & Congress Street 630 feet
- Hicks Street & Baltic Street 650 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Congress Street 690 feet
See every intersection along Columbia Street or Warren Street.