Conover Street & Sullivan Street
Conover Street and Sullivan Street meet at a four-way crossing 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. Red Hook Pop-Up Library is 690 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Van Brunt St/Sullivan St, is 500 feet away for the B61, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them schools, and 17 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Van Brunt St/Sullivan St, 500 feet away, for the B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Van Brunt St/Sullivan St B61 · Shelter · Countdown sign500 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Conover Street and Sullivan Street.
- 36 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Van Brunt St & Wolcott St 36 docks in all710 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 229 Van Brunt Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.7 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11231
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 76
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook
- Elevation
- 5 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese pagoda tree and the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2019 and January 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Conover Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Conover Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
North side of Sullivan Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of Sullivan Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 ferry landing
- 1 library
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- South Brooklyn Community High School390 feet
- Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov School880 feet
- Learning Wheel Childcare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K920 feet
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- P.S. 015 Patrick F. Daly School940 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Red Hook Pop-Up Library690 feet
Houses of worship
- Pentecostal Holiness Church House of worship350 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.4 miles
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Other places
- Red Hook Ferry Landing1,090 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and three 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Conover Street & King Street 260 feet
- Wolcott Street & Conover Street 260 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Sullivan Street 460 feet
- Dikeman Street & Conover Street 520 feet
- Sullivan Street & Ferris Street 560 feet
- Van Brunt Street & King Street 720 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Wolcott Street 720 feet
- Imlay Street & Pioneer Street 730 feet
See every intersection along Conover Street or Sullivan Street.