Commercial Street & Box Street
Commercial Street and Box Street meet at a three-way junction in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Greenpoint Playground is 680 feet away. The nearest subway, Greenpoint Av, is about nine minutes on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them parks, and 16 places to eat. About 4,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 2014 and 2021, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Greenpoint Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- Greenpoint Av G0.4 milesG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Box St/Manhattan Av, 340 feet away, for the B43.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Box St/Manhattan Av B43340 feetB43
Next buses at this stop
- B43 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Box Street and Commercial Street.
- 30 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Manhattan Ave & Commercial St 31 docks in all490 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 321 McGuinness Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 179 Freeman Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.3 miles
- 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash 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 February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11222
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 33
- Police precinct
- 94
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Greenpoint
- 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 4,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 2014 and 2021.
Since 2014 at least 1,196 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2024 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Box Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Box Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Commercial Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 public space
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- The Goddard School of Greenpoint Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Greenpoint Playground680 feet
- Manhattan Avenue Street End Park810 feet
- Greenpoint Landing Park860 feet
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- Newtown Barge Playground900 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Greenpoint Landing Public space460 feet
Houses of worship
- SS Cyril & Methodius RC Church House of worship1,260 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Manhattan Avenue & Box Street 410 feet
- Commercial Street & Bell Slip 480 feet
- Manhattan Avenue & Commercial Street 500 feet
- Commercial Street & Clay Street 550 feet
- Franklin Street & Commercial Street 590 feet
- Manhattan Avenue & Clay Street 670 feet
- Commercial Street & Blue Slip 690 feet
- Franklin Street & Dupont Street 830 feet
See every intersection along Box Street or Commercial Street.