Herkimer Street & Gunther Place
Herkimer Street and Gunther Place meet at a three-way junction in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. It is 910 feet to 45 Somers Street Community Garden. The nearest subway, Rockaway Av, is about two minutes on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat. About 2,700 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 Rockaway Av, 620 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Av C620 feetC
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- C …
Outbound
1 line- C …
Also within a walk
- Chauncey St J, Z0.5 milesJ Z
- Broadway Junction A, C, J, L, Z0.5 milesA C J L Z
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Av/Atlantic Av, 580 feet away, for the B60.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Av/Atlantic Av B60580 feetB60
Next buses at this stop
- B60 …
Cycling
- 27 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Somers St & Rockaway Ave 20 docks in all750 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 2111 Monaco Place Gas station0.4 miles
- 492 Thomas Boyland Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.3 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11233
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 16
- City Council district
- 41
- Police precinct
- 73
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ocean Hill
- Elevation
- 101 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 26 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2021 and February 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Gunther Place
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of Gunther Place
- Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
South side of Herkimer Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 3 gardens
- 3 schools
- 2 playgrounds
Schools and child care
- P.S./ I.S. 155 Nicholas Herkimer School880 feet
- Uncommon Crown Heights Charter School NYC School1,120 feet
- Eagle Academy for Young Men II School1,130 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Phoenix Community Garden650 feet
- Fish Playground730 feet
- 45 Somers Street Community Garden910 feet
Show all 5
- Hull Street Community Garden (NYRP) Garden1,200 feet
- Hilltop Playground1,280 feet
Houses of worship
- New Hope Pentecostal Church House of worship870 feet
- St Matthew FBH Church House of worship1,010 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and ten 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Herkimer Street & Marconi Place 250 feet
- Herkimer Street & Rockaway Avenue 260 feet
- Herkimer Street & Thomas S Boyland Street 510 feet
- Herkimer Street & Pleasant Place 520 feet
- Fulton Street & Rockaway Avenue 530 feet
- Atlantic Avenue & Rockaway Avenue 690 feet
- Rockaway Avenue & Somers Street 730 feet
- Herkimer Street & Monaco Place 770 feet
See every intersection along Herkimer Street.