Greenpoint Avenue & McGuinness Boulevard

Greenpoint Avenue and McGuinness Boulevard meet at a four-way crossing in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 43 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The Engine 238/Ladder 106 firehouse is 130 feet away. The nearest subway, Greenpoint Av, is about three minutes on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 30 places to eat. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
24 hurt
43 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Greenpoint Av
750 feet · 3 min on foot · G
Nearest bus stop
110 feet
Greenpoint Av/McGuinness Blvd · B24
Within a walk
11 places
6 religious buildings, 2 older adult centers and 3 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Greenpoint Avenue & McGuinness Boulevard Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Greenpoint Av, 750 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  1. Greenpoint Av G
    750 feet
    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 Greenpoint Av/McGuinness Blvd, 110 feet away, for the B24.

  • 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Greenpoint Av/McGuinness Blvd B24
    110 feet
    B24

Next buses at this stop

  1. B24 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Greenpoint Avenue.

  • 28 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Kent St & McGuinness Blvd 20 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, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 256 McGuinness Boulevard Gas station
    250 feet
  2. 1038 Manhattan Avenue Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger
    0.4 miles
  3. 53-26 Van Dam Street Fast charging for electric cars
    0.9 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 43 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, March 2020
  • Turn calming, November 2022
  • Accessible pedestrian signal, December 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
10 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • A designated truck route

Homes

About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 70 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 38 signs on these blocks
  • 16 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2018 and June 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of Greenpoint Avenue

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

South side of Greenpoint Avenue

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE

East side of McGuinness Boulevard

  • Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM

Landmarks and historic districts

Nineteen buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as neo-Grec, and mostly built between 1880 and 1884.

  1. St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church Designated landmark
    610 feet
  2. Convent of St. Anthony of Padua Designated landmark
    680 feet
  3. Smithsonian Hall Designated landmark
    690 feet

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Eleven public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 6 religious buildings
  • 2 older adult centers
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 1 fire station
  • 1 school

Schools and child care

  1. Ucp of NYC - the Greenpoint School
    980 feet
  2. Adapt Community Network the Greenpoint School Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    980 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Johns Lutheran Church Greenpoint House of worship
    1,050 feet
  2. St Elias Church House of worship
    1,100 feet
  3. Polish National Church House of worship
    1,120 feet
Show all 4
  1. Greenpoint Reformed Church House of worship
    1,180 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 176 Java Street Older adult center
    1,050 feet
  2. Older adult center at 715 Leonard Street Older adult center
    1,120 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 238/Ladder 106 Fire station
    130 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    780 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Key Food Supermarket
    150 feet
  2. CTown Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Associated Supermarkets Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 30 places to eat and 16 food stores.

Nearby corners

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

See every intersection along Greenpoint Avenue or McGuinness Boulevard.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, NYC DOT, MTA, 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.