Kent Street & Provost Street
Kent Street and Provost Street meet at a three-way junction in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The Engine 238/Ladder 106 firehouse is 880 feet away. The nearest subway, Greenpoint Av, is about six minutes on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and seven 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 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, 400 feet away, for the B24.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Greenpoint Av/Provost St B24400 feetB24
Next buses at this stop
- B24 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Provost Street.
- 2 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 all660 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 station720 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 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 June 2023.
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
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- 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.
Since 2014 at least 62 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the London planetree and the scarlet oak.
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 August 2017 and July 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Kent Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-6PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-5PM
South side of Kent Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Provost Street
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 fire station
Fire and police
- Engine 238/Ladder 106 Fire station880 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket850 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and six 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Java Street & Provost Street 260 feet
- Greenpoint Avenue & Provost Street 260 feet
- Greenpoint Avenue & Jewel Street 390 feet
- India Street & Provost Street 520 feet
- Greenpoint Avenue & Moultrie Street 640 feet
- Greenpoint Avenue & Newel Street 660 feet
- McGuinness Boulevard & Kent Street 680 feet
- Calyer Street & Jewel Street 750 feet
See every intersection along Kent Street or Provost Street.