Jay Street & Nassau Street
Jay Street and Nassau Street meet at a three-way junction in Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 22 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 411 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Community High School is 540 feet away, and CUNY NYC College of Technology is 1,290 feet away. The nearest subway, York St, is about five minutes on foot, and eight subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 21 public places, six of them schools, and ten places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is York St, 1,180 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 8 lines within a ten-minute walk
- York St F1,180 feetF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Southbound
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Jay St-MetroTech A, C, F, R0.3 milesA C F R
- High St A, C0.4 milesA C
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jay St/Concord St, 340 feet away, for the B67.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jay St/Concord St B67340 feetB67
Next buses at this stop
- B67 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Jay Street.
- 30 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Sands St & Jay St 48 docks in all760 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Sands Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 730 feet by car along the streets.
- 160 Johnson Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 35 Red Cross Place Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 22 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 11 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 9 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 411 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,302nd most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 147 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11201
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 33
- Police precinct
- 84
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill
- Elevation
- 63 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 590 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the mulberry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and August 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Jay Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No stopping 1 sign NO STOPPING ANYTIME
North side of Nassau Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of Nassau Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 21 public places.
- 6 schools
- 4 parks
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 public spaces
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- Community High School540 feet
- Northside Center for Child Development Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K730 feet
- Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School840 feet
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- Edmund W. Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School840 feet
- Auxiliary Enterprise Board of New York City College of Technology Preschool, ages 2 to 51,080 feet
- Vivvi 5 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,150 feet
- Brooklyn International High School1,200 feet
- Creators Academy School1,200 feet
- Science Skills Center High School for Science, Technology and the Creative Arts School1,200 feet
- CUNY NYC College of Technology College1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- McLaughlin Park650 feet
- McLaughlin Park Playground740 feet
- Bridge Park 3 Park760 feet
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- Maritcha R. Lyons Park920 feet
- Susan Smith McKinney Steward Park1,080 feet
- Bridge Plaza Community Garden1,180 feet
- Susan Smith McKinney Steward Park Playground1,250 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at 203 Jay Street Public space160 feet
- Brooklyn Plaza Pedestrian plaza280 feet
- Public space at 90 Sands Street Public space470 feet
Houses of worship
- St James Cathedral Basilica Church House of worship530 feet
Supermarkets
- Gold Organic Farm Supermarket0.4 miles
- NYC Fresh Market Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and two 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Jay Street & Manhattan Bridge Pedestrian Path 90 feet
- Manhattan Bridge & Manhattan Bridge Pedestrian Path 120 feet
- Jay Street & Manhattan Bridge 260 feet
- Jay Street & Concord Street 300 feet
- Jay Street & Chapel Street 450 feet
- Pearl Street & High Street 540 feet
- Concord Street & Bridge Plaza Court 550 feet
- Jay Street & Cathedral Place 610 feet
See every intersection along Jay Street or Nassau Street.