Humboldt Street & Meserole Avenue
Humboldt Street and Meserole Avenue meet at a four-way crossing 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. The nearest subway, Nassau Av, is about nine minutes on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are two places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1930, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Nassau Av, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- Nassau Av G0.5 milesG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Greenpoint Av/Humboldt St, 850 feet away, for the B24.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Greenpoint Av/Humboldt St B24850 feetB24
Next buses at this stop
- B24 …
Cycling
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Calyer St & Jewel St 40 docks in all940 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, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 278 Greenpoint Avenue Gas station1,170 feet
- 33 Norman Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 53-26 Van Dam Street Fast charging for electric cars0.9 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 April 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
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Skyline' thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 51 signs on these blocks
- 16 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2017 and January 2022; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Humboldt Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-4PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
West side of Humboldt Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-4PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
North side of Meserole Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedSupermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet and a listed public place within a five-minute walk.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Meserole Avenue & Moultrie Street 240 feet
- Russell Street & Meserole Avenue 260 feet
- Humboldt Street & Calyer Street 450 feet
- Meserole Avenue & Jewel Street 490 feet
- North Henry Street & Meserole Avenue 520 feet
- Calyer Street & Moultrie Street 650 feet
- Humboldt Street & Norman Avenue 690 feet
- Russell Street & Calyer Street 710 feet
See every intersection along Humboldt Street or Meserole Avenue.