Humboldt Street & Norman Avenue
Humboldt Street and Norman Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Msgr. McGolrick Park is 990 feet away. The nearest subway, Nassau Av, is about seven minutes on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and 17 places to eat. About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1931, 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- Nassau Av G0.3 milesG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Nassau Av/Humboldt St, 690 feet away, for the B48.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Nassau Av/Humboldt St B48690 feetB48
Next buses at this stop
- B48 …
Cycling
- 36 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- N Henry St & Norman Ave 29 docks in all550 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, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 278 Greenpoint Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 33 Norman Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 53-26 Van Dam Street Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 63 trees within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 41 signs on these blocks
- 14 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 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 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign 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 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- 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 Norman Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 034 Oliver H. Perry School1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Msgr. McGolrick Park990 feet
- Monsignor Mcgolrick Playground1,220 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and nine 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Humboldt Street & Norman Avenue at Moultrie Street 40 feet
- Russell Street & Norman Avenue 260 feet
- Norman Avenue & Jewel Street 290 feet
- North Henry Street & Norman Avenue 520 feet
- Norman Avenue & Diamond Street 540 feet
- Humboldt Street & Nassau Avenue 690 feet
- Humboldt Street & Meserole Avenue 690 feet
- Meserole Avenue & Moultrie Street 710 feet
See every intersection along Humboldt Street or Norman Avenue.