Imlay Street & Commerce Street
Imlay Street and Commerce Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov is 980 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Van Brunt St/Commerce St, is 250 feet away for the B61. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and six places to eat. About 200 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/Commerce St, 250 feet away, for the B61.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- Van Brunt St/Commerce St B61250 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Imlay Street.
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Commerce St & Van Brunt St 19 docks in all220 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 station490 feet
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash 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 January 2024.
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 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
Twelve trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and February 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Commerce Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of Commerce Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
East side of Imlay Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 5AM-5PM
West side of Imlay Street
- No stopping 7 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov School980 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Harold Ickes Playground1,060 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 32/Engine 202/Ladder 101 Fire station1,080 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Commercial Wharf & Commerce Street 220 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Commerce Street 240 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Delavan Street 500 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Seabring Street 500 feet
- Imlay Street & Bowne Street 520 feet
- Verona Street & Imlay Street 520 feet
- Commercial Wharf & Verona Street 730 feet
- Commercial Wharf & Bowne Street 730 feet
See every intersection along Commerce Street or Imlay Street.