McGuinness Boulevard & Box Street
McGuinness Boulevard and Box Street meet at a four-way crossing in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. SS Cyril & Methodius RC Church is 890 feet away. The nearest subway, Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av, is about eight minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 12 places to eat. About 900 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, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av 70.4 miles7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
Also within a walk
- Greenpoint Av G0.5 milesG
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Box St/Manhattan Av, 700 feet away, for the B43.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Box St/Manhattan Av B43700 feetB43
Next buses at this stop
- B43 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Box Street and McGuinness Boulevard.
- 17 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- McGuinness Blvd & Eagle St 42 docks in all730 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 chargers0.3 miles
- 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 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
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 84 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 21 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2023 and April 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Box Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
East side of McGuinness Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of McGuinness Boulevard
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
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 51,120 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Manhattan Avenue Street End Park1,190 feet
Houses of worship
- SS Cyril & Methodius RC Church House of worship890 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and five 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:
- Pulaski Bridge & Box Street 70 feet
- McGuinness Boulevard & Paidge Avenue 120 feet
- McGuinness Boulevard & Clay Street 260 feet
- McGuinness Boulevard & Ash Street 270 feet
- Pulaski Bridge & Clay Street 320 feet
- Pulaski Bridge & Ash Street 330 feet
- McGuinness Boulevard & Dupont Street 520 feet
- Manhattan Avenue & Box Street 620 feet
See every intersection along Box Street or McGuinness Boulevard.