Dupont Street & Provost Street
Dupont Street and Provost Street meet at a three-way junction in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Newtown Creek Nature Walk is 570 feet away. The nearest bus stop, McGuinness Blvd/Freeman St, is 1,220 feet away for the B62, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and four places to eat. Within 820 feet are 36 homes, mostly built between 1899 and 1931, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is McGuinness Blvd/Freeman St, 1,220 feet away, for the B62.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- McGuinness Blvd/Freeman St B621,220 feetB62
Next buses at this stop
- B62 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Provost Street.
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- McGuinness Blvd & Eagle St 42 docks in all1,090 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 321 McGuinness Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 170 Freeman Street Charging for electric cars, 15 Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two 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 August 2025.
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
Within 820 feet of this corner are 36 homes, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1899 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the swamp white oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2015 and August 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Dupont Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Dupont Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
West side of Provost Street
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Newtown Creek Nature Walk Park570 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and one food store.
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 corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Provost Street & Paidge Avenue 130 feet
- Eagle Street & Provost Street 260 feet
- Clay Street & Paidge Avenue 390 feet
- Freeman Street & Provost Street 520 feet
- Green Street & Provost Street 780 feet
- Pulaski Bridge & Clay Street 890 feet
- McGuinness Boulevard & Paidge Avenue 900 feet
- McGuinness Boulevard & Clay Street 950 feet
See every intersection along Dupont Street or Provost Street.