Franklin Street & Commercial Street
Franklin Street and Commercial Street meet at a four-way crossing in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Greenpoint Playground is 90 feet away. The nearest subway, Greenpoint Av, is about nine minutes on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 18 places to eat. About 5,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 2017 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, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- Greenpoint Av G0.5 milesG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Box St/Manhattan Av, 930 feet away, for the B43.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Box St/Manhattan Av B43930 feetB43
Next buses at this stop
- B43 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Commercial Street and Franklin Street.
- 22 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Franklin St & Dupont St 27 docks in all240 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street, 1.5 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 cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five 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 September 2024.
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
Homes
About 5,100 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 2017 and 2021.
Since 2014 at least 1,366 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 69 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2014 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Commercial Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Franklin Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 park
- 1 public space
Schools and child care
- The Goddard School of Greenpoint Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5850 feet
- Bunny Hill Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5880 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Greenpoint Playground90 feet
- Newtown Barge Playground310 feet
- Greenpoint Landing Park450 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Greenpoint Landing Public space60 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and six 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 of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Commercial Street & Clay Street 40 feet
- Commercial Street & Blue Slip 100 feet
- Commercial Street & Bell Slip 110 feet
- Franklin Street & Dupont Street 240 feet
- Franklin Street & Eagle Street 500 feet
- West Street & Commercial Street 520 feet
- Commercial Street & Box Street 590 feet
- Franklin Street & Freeman Street 760 feet
See every intersection along Commercial Street or Franklin Street.