Franklin Street & Noble Street

Franklin Street and Noble 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, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. American Playground is 50 feet away. The nearest subway, Greenpoint Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 51 places to eat. About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
9 hurt
13 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Greenpoint Av
0.3 miles · 5 min on foot · G
Nearest bus stop
450 feet
Franklin St/Greenpoint Av · B32
Within a walk
15 places
7 religious buildings, 2 listed historic places and 5 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Franklin Street & Noble Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Greenpoint Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.

  1. Greenpoint Av G
    0.3 miles
    G

Next trains at this station

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

Also within a walk

  1. Nassau Av G
    0.5 miles
    G

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Franklin St/Greenpoint Av, 450 feet away, for the B32.

  • 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Franklin St/Greenpoint Av B32
    450 feet
    B32

Next buses at this stop

  1. B32 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

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

  • 48 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
  • 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Milton St & Franklin St 33 docks in all
    320 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, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 256 McGuinness Boulevard Gas station
    0.5 miles
  2. 33 Norman Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers
    0.4 miles
  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 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in February 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
13 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 220 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 103 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 45 signs on these blocks
  • 14 different rules
  • 1 active meter
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2018 and April 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, 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

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of Noble Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of Noble Street

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 307331.

Landmarks and historic districts

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

Within 820 feet, 246 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Italianate, and mostly built between 1865 and 1885.

  1. Universalist Society of Brooklyn Designated landmark
    300 feet
  2. Mechanics and Traders Bank of Brooklyn Designated landmark
    580 feet
  3. Greenpoint Home for the Aged Designated landmark
    590 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Fifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 7 religious buildings
  • 2 listed historic places
  • 2 parks
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 1 garden
  • 2 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Kuei Luck Early Childhood Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,180 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. American Playground
    50 feet
  2. 61 Franklin Street Garden
    320 feet
  3. Bushwick Inlet Park
    1,160 feet
Show all 4
  1. WNYC Transmitter Park
    1,290 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 27-41 West Street Public space
    760 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Greenpoint Historic District Listed historic place
    860 feet
  2. Astral Apartments Listed historic place
    1,280 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Congregation Ahavas Israel Landmark
    270 feet
  2. Greenpoint Reformed Church House of worship
    880 feet
  3. St Johns Lutheran Church Greenpoint Landmark
    1,030 feet
Show all 4
  1. Ascension Church Greenpoint House of worship
    1,250 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    1,080 feet
  2. Bank of America Bank branch
    1,160 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Associated Supermarkets Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. CTown Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  3. Key Food Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 51 places to eat and ten food stores.

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

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Franklin Street or Noble 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, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.