Franklin Street & Eagle Street
Franklin Street and Eagle Street meet at a four-way crossing in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Newtown Barge Playground is 670 feet away. The nearest subway, Greenpoint Av, is about seven minutes on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them playgrounds, and 24 places to eat. About 4,400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 2005 and 2022, 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, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- Greenpoint Av G0.4 milesG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Franklin St/Green St, 510 feet away, for the B32.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Franklin St/Green St B32510 feetB32
Next buses at this stop
- B32 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Eagle Street and Franklin Street.
- 41 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Franklin St & Dupont St 27 docks in all310 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, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 321 McGuinness Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 179 Freeman Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.3 miles
- 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six 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 October 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
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 4,400 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 2005 and 2022.
Since 2014 at least 1,313 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 70 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2017 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Eagle Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Eagle Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-7PM
East side of Franklin Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Franklin Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
- 1 public space
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Bunny Hill Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5550 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Greenpoint Playground310 feet
- Newtown Barge Playground670 feet
- Greenpoint Landing Park890 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Greenpoint Landing Public space160 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Astral Apartments Listed historic place1,180 feet
Houses of worship
- SS Cyril & Methodius RC Church House of worship1,230 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 24 places to eat and eight 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Franklin Street & Dupont Street 260 feet
- Franklin Street & Freeman Street 260 feet
- West Street & Eagle Street 460 feet
- Franklin Street & Commercial Street 500 feet
- Franklin Street & Green Street 520 feet
- Commercial Street & Clay Street 540 feet
- Commercial Street & Blue Slip 600 feet
- Commercial Street & Bell Slip 620 feet
See every intersection along Eagle Street or Franklin Street.