Knickerbocker Avenue & Covert Street
Knickerbocker Avenue and Covert Street meet at a four-way crossing in Bushwick (East), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. St Martin of Tours RC Church is 900 feet away. The nearest subway, Halsey St, is about five minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, four of them religious buildings, and 18 places to eat. About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1907 and 1920, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Halsey St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Halsey St L0.3 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Wilson Av L0.3 milesL
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Schaefer St/Knickerbocker Av, 350 feet away, for the B20.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Schaefer St/Knickerbocker Av B20350 feetB20
Next buses at this stop
- B20 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Knickerbocker Avenue.
- 17 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Knickerbocker Ave & Halsey St 19 docks in all560 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Vermont Place & J Robinson Parkway, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 952 Wyckoff Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 342 Eldert Street Charging for electric cars, 21 Level 2 chargers930 feet
- 1074 Grand Street Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11207
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 37
- Police precinct
- 83
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bushwick (East)
- Elevation
- 68 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1907 and 1920.
Since 2014 at least 8 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 65 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2018 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Covert Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Covert Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY NOON-1:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Knickerbocker Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of Knickerbocker Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Bushwick United Early Learn Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K310 feet
- P.S. 151 Lyndon B. Johnson School740 feet
- Bushwick Ascend Charter School920 feet
Show all 4
- P.S. /I.S. 384 Frances E. Carter School1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Irving Square Park560 feet
- Irving Square Park Playground650 feet
Houses of worship
- St Martin of Tours RC Church House of worship900 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store860 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and 16 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Knickerbocker Avenue & Eldert Street 260 feet
- Knickerbocker Avenue & Schaefer Street 260 feet
- Halsey Street & Knickerbocker Avenue 520 feet
- Decatur Street & Knickerbocker Avenue 520 feet
- Wilson Avenue & Covert Street 670 feet
- Irving Avenue & Covert Street 720 feet
- Knickerbocker Avenue & Weirfield Street 780 feet
- Knickerbocker Avenue & Cooper Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Covert Street or Knickerbocker Avenue.