Imlay Street & Bowne Street
Imlay Street and Bowne Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The Battalion 32/Engine 202/Ladder 101 firehouse is 1,150 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Van Brunt St/Seabring St, is 540 feet away for the B61. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them gardens, and two 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 measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Van Brunt St/Seabring St, 540 feet away, for the B61.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- Van Brunt St/Seabring St B61 · Shelter540 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Imlay Street.
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Commerce St & Van Brunt St 19 docks in all740 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 229 Van Brunt Street Gas station1,010 feet
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three 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 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11231
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 76
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook
- Elevation
- 4 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- 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
Ten trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2016 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Bowne Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Bowne Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Imlay Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 5AM-5PM
West side of Imlay Street
- No stopping 6 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 gardens
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Harold Ickes Playground540 feet
- Backyard Garden850 feet
- Mother Cabrini Park1,230 feet
Show all 4
- Urban Meadow Garden1,230 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 32/Engine 202/Ladder 101 Fire station1,150 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, 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:
- Commercial Wharf & Bowne Street 220 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Bowne Street 240 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Seabring Street 500 feet
- Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel & Summit Street 520 feet
- Imlay Street & Commerce Street 520 feet
- Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel & Hamilton Avenue at Van Brunt Street 640 feet
- Commercial Wharf & Commerce Street 730 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Summit Street 750 feet
See every intersection along Bowne Street or Imlay Street.