Freeman Street & Provost Street
Freeman Street and Provost Street meet at a three-way junction in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Newtown Creek Nature Walk is 880 feet away. The nearest subway, Greenpoint Av, is about eight minutes on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and five places to eat. About 150 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Greenpoint Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight 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 McGuinness Blvd/Freeman St, 710 feet away, for the B32 and B62.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- McGuinness Blvd/Freeman St B32, B62710 feetB32 B62
Next buses at this stop
- B32 …
- B62 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Freeman Street and Provost Street.
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Green St & McGuinness Blvd 20 docks in all910 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.
- 278 Greenpoint Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 1038 Manhattan Avenue Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.5 miles
- 53-26 Van Dam Street Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 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
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 150 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 42 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2014 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Freeman Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of Freeman Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-6PM
East side of Provost Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Provost Street
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Newtown Creek Nature Walk Park880 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and five 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 corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Eagle Street & Provost Street 260 feet
- Green Street & Provost Street 260 feet
- Dupont Street & Provost Street 520 feet
- Huron Street & Provost Street 520 feet
- Provost Street & Paidge Avenue 650 feet
- India Street & Provost Street 780 feet
- Clay Street & Paidge Avenue 910 feet
- McGuinness Boulevard & Green Street 940 feet
See every intersection along Freeman Street or Provost Street.