Java Street & Provost Street
Java Street and Provost Street meet at a three-way junction in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The Engine 238/Ladder 106 firehouse is 1,140 feet away. The nearest subway, Greenpoint Av, is about six minutes on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and four places to eat. About 180 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Greenpoint Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Greenpoint Av G0.3 milesG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Greenpoint Av/Provost St, 660 feet away, for the B24.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Greenpoint Av/Provost St B24660 feetB24
Next buses at this stop
- B24 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Provost Street.
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Kent St & McGuinness Blvd 20 docks in all920 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, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 278 Greenpoint Avenue Gas station980 feet
- 1038 Manhattan Avenue Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.5 miles
- 53-26 Van Dam Street Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 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
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 180 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2020 and October 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Java Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Java Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Provost Street
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 fire station
- 1 older adult center
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 176 Java Street Older adult center1,210 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 238/Ladder 106 Fire station1,140 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,110 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and seven 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Kent Street & Provost Street 260 feet
- India Street & Provost Street 260 feet
- Greenpoint Avenue & Provost Street 520 feet
- Huron Street & Provost Street 520 feet
- Greenpoint Avenue & Jewel Street 650 feet
- McGuinness Boulevard & Java Street 680 feet
- Green Street & Provost Street 780 feet
- Greenpoint Avenue & Moultrie Street 900 feet
See every intersection along Java Street or Provost Street.