Engert Avenue & McGuinness Boulevard South
Engert Avenue and McGuinness Boulevard South meet at a four-way crossing in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. McCarren Park is 890 feet away. The nearest subway, Nassau Av, is about seven minutes on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, three of them parks, and 18 places to eat. About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 89 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Nassau Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- Nassau Av G0.4 milesG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Graham Av/Engert Av, 430 feet away, for the B43.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Graham Av/Engert Av B43430 feetB43
Next buses at this stop
- B43 …
Cycling
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Engert Ave & McGuinness Blvd 19 docks in all90 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Meeker Avenue & Graham Avenue at Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 1,260 feet by car along the streets.
- 497 Meeker Avenue Gas station1,130 feet
- 444 Graham Avenue Charging for electric cars, 12 Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 1074 Grand Street Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, March 2022
- Accessible pedestrian signal, January 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
- 18 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 63 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 89 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 3 schools
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- St Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Acad School960 feet
- Saint Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Academy School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5 · Pre-K990 feet
- John Ericsson Middle School 126 School1,080 feet
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- Northside Charter High School1,080 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lentol Garden430 feet
- Ericsson Playground880 feet
- McCarren Park890 feet
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- McGolrick Park Dog Run in Msgr. McGolrick Park Dog run1,030 feet
- Vincent V Abate Playground1,040 feet
- Msgr. McGolrick Park1,070 feet
- Fidelity Triangle1,100 feet
Houses of worship
- St Cecilias Church House of worship1,300 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket1,100 feet
- City Fresh Market Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 21 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Newton Street & McGuinness Boulevard South 110 feet
- Engert Avenue & Newton Street 200 feet
- Humboldt Street & Engert Avenue 280 feet
- McGuinness Boulevard South & Broome Street 300 feet
- Graham Avenue & Engert Avenue 330 feet
- Humboldt Street & Bayard Street 370 feet
- Bayard Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 380 feet
- Graham Avenue & Newton Street 450 feet
See every intersection along Engert Avenue or McGuinness Boulevard South.