McGuinness Boulevard & Ash Street
McGuinness Boulevard and Ash Street meet at a three-way junction in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Manhattan Avenue Street End Park is 950 feet away. The nearest subway, Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av, is about seven minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and ten places to eat. About 400 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 Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av 70.3 miles7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Box St/Manhattan Av, 970 feet away, for the B43.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Box St/Manhattan Av B43970 feetB43
Next buses at this stop
- B43 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Ash Street and McGuinness Boulevard.
- 14 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Manhattan Ave & Commercial St 31 docks in all700 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 321 McGuinness Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 170 Freeman Street Charging for electric cars, 15 Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
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
- 5 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 9 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Skyline' thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2014 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Ash Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
South side of Ash Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
East side of McGuinness Boulevard
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of McGuinness Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- The Goddard School of Greenpoint Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5890 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Manhattan Avenue Street End Park950 feet
Houses of worship
- SS Cyril & Methodius RC Church House of worship1,160 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and four 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:
- Pulaski Bridge & Ash Street 60 feet
- McGuinness Boulevard & Box Street 270 feet
- Pulaski Bridge & Box Street 320 feet
- McGuinness Boulevard & Paidge Avenue 330 feet
- McGuinness Boulevard & Clay Street 530 feet
- Pulaski Bridge & Clay Street 580 feet
- Pulaski Bridge & 11th Street 600 feet
- Manhattan Avenue & Commercial Street 650 feet
See every intersection along Ash Street or McGuinness Boulevard.