Franklin Street & Java Street

Franklin Street and Java Street meet at a four-way crossing in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The corner lies on the edge of the Greenpoint Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Ascension Church Greenpoint is 500 feet away. The nearest subway, Greenpoint Av, is about four minutes on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, four of them religious buildings, and 61 places to eat. About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
4 hurt
7 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Greenpoint Av
1,160 feet · 4 min on foot · G
Nearest bus stop
220 feet
Franklin St/India St · B32
Within a walk
13 places
4 religious buildings, 2 parks and 5 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Franklin Street & Java Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Greenpoint Av, 1,160 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.

  1. Greenpoint Av G
    1,160 feet
    G

Next trains at this station

Queens
1 line
  1. G …
Southbound
1 line
  1. G …

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Franklin St/India St, 220 feet away, for the B32.

  • 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Franklin St/India St B32
    220 feet
    B32

Next buses at this stop

  1. B32 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Franklin Street.

  • 63 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Huron St & Franklin St 35 docks in all
    560 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, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 256 McGuinness Boulevard Gas station
    0.5 miles
  2. 1 Huron Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    1,320 feet
  3. 53-26 Van Dam Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.4 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.

  • 4 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 2 of those hurt, on foot
  • 2 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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
21 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • A designated truck route
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 197 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 71 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the maidenhair tree and the pin oak.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 30 signs on these blocks
  • 5 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Franklin Street

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM

West side of Franklin Street

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM

North side of Java Street

  • No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM

South side of Java Street

  • No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM

Landmarks and historic districts

The corner stands at the edge of the Greenpoint Historic District.

Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and 141 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Italianate. They were mostly built between 1865 and 1885.

  1. Astral Apartments Designated landmark
    180 feet
  2. Mechanics and Traders Bank of Brooklyn Designated landmark
    470 feet
  3. Hook & Ladder No. 106 Designated landmark
    790 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Thirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 4 religious buildings
  • 2 parks
  • 2 playgrounds
  • 2 public spaces
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 2 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Building Blocks of Greenpoint Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    830 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Java Street Community Garden
    310 feet
  2. American Playground
    830 feet
  3. WNYC Transmitter Park
    1,030 feet
Show all 5
  1. WNYC Transmitter Park Playground
    1,090 feet
  2. Greenpoint Public Park
    1,280 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 155 West Street Public space
    760 feet
  2. India Street Pier Public space
    1,300 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Ascension Church Greenpoint Landmark
    500 feet
  2. St Elias Church Landmark
    910 feet
  3. Congregation Ahavas Israel House of worship
    1,190 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 176 Java Street Older adult center
    1,270 feet

Supermarkets

  1. CTown Supermarket
    1,000 feet
  2. Key Food Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  3. Associated Supermarkets Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 61 places to eat and 16 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Franklin Street or Java Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYC City Planning, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.