Jay Street & Plymouth Street
Jay Street and Plymouth Street meet at a four-way crossing in Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. The corner lies inside the DUMBO Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Success Academy Charter School-Nyc 15 is 150 feet away, and Brooklyn Bridge Park Playground is 930 feet away. The nearest subway, York St, is about three minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, four of them parks, and 36 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is York St, 870 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- York St F870 feetF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Southbound
1 line- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is York St/Jay St, 860 feet away, for the B67.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- York St/Jay St B67860 feetB67
Next buses at this stop
- B67 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Jay Street and Plymouth Street.
- 61 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Front St & Jay St 24 docks in all520 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Sands Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 160 Johnson Street Gas station0.8 miles
- 35 Red Cross Place Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five 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 May 2024.
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
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 91 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Five trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2016 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Jay Street
- No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
West side of Jay Street
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Plymouth Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of Plymouth Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
Landmarks and historic districts
The corner stands in the DUMBO Historic District.
Within 820 feet, 80 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as American Round Arch, and built between 1855 and 2007.
- Robert Gair Company Designated landmark720 feet
- "Constitution" Engine Company No.7 Designated landmark790 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 parks
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 park features
- 2 libraries
- 2 listed historic places
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- Explore Enrich Charter School150 feet
- Success Academy Charter School-Nyc 15 School150 feet
- Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute New Trade or language school310 feet
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- NY Kids Club Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K370 feet
- Petits Poussins Dumbo Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5620 feet
- Imagine Early Learning Centers Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Pearl Street Terrace in Brooklyn Bridge Park Park feature490 feet
- Brooklyn Bridge Park490 feet
- Susan Smith McKinney Steward Park870 feet
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- Brooklyn Bridge Park Playground930 feet
- Riverview Lawn in Brooklyn Bridge Park Park feature1,000 feet
- Maritcha R. Lyons Park1,040 feet
- Red Twig Forest in Brooklyn Bridge Park Park feature1,060 feet
- Bridge Park 3 Park1,210 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Pearl Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza670 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Dumbo Industrial District Listed historic place500 feet
- Adams Street Library520 feet
- Teen Tech Center at the Annex Library610 feet
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- Public School 7 Listed historic place1,290 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch610 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy570 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 36 places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 18 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Jay Street & John Street 240 feet
- Jay Street & Water Street 240 feet
- Plymouth Street & Pearl Street 260 feet
- Plymouth Street & Anchorage Place 470 feet
- Jay Street & Front Street 490 feet
- Pearl Street & John Street 500 feet
- Water Street & Pearl Street 500 feet
- Adams Street & Plymouth Street 520 feet
See every intersection along Jay Street or Plymouth Street.