Ferris Street & King Street
Ferris Street and King Street meet at a three-way junction in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov is 1,180 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Van Brunt St/King St, is 1,030 feet away for the B61. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them schools, and five places to eat. About 90 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1900 and 1921, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Van Brunt St/King St, 1,030 feet away, for the B61.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- Van Brunt St/King St B611,030 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Ferris Street and King Street.
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Coffey St & Ferris St 24 docks in all1,080 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 chargers0.9 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2021.
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
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 90 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1900 and 1921.
Trees
Four trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2017 and October 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Ferris Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
West side of Ferris Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
North side of King Street
- No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of King Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 4 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 ferry landing
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov School1,180 feet
- South Brooklyn Community High School1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Valentino Pier Park1,080 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Mary A. Whalen Listed historic place540 feet
Houses of worship
- Pentecostal Holiness Church House of worship1,100 feet
Other places
- Red Hook Ferry Landing400 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five 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, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Clinton Wharf & Ferris Street 250 feet
- Sullivan Street & Ferris Street 260 feet
- Wolcott Street & Ferris Street 520 feet
- Conover Street & King Street 560 feet
- Dikeman Street & Ferris Street 780 feet
- Conover Street & Sullivan Street 820 feet
- Van Brunt Street & King Street 1,010 feet
- Imlay Street & Pioneer Street 1,020 feet
See every intersection along Ferris Street or King Street.