McGuinness Boulevard & Clay Street
McGuinness Boulevard and Clay Street meet at a four-way crossing in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. SS Cyril & Methodius RC Church is 640 feet away. The nearest subway, Greenpoint Av, is about eight minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 12 places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Greenpoint Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Greenpoint Av G0.4 milesG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Also within a walk
- Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av 70.4 miles7
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Manhattan Av/Clay St, 670 feet away, for the B43.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Manhattan Av/Clay St B43670 feetB43
Next buses at this stop
- B43 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on McGuinness Boulevard.
- 26 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- McGuinness Blvd & Eagle St 42 docks in all470 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 station1,240 feet
- 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 countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
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 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 32 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 55 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2014 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Clay Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Clay Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of McGuinness Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
West side of McGuinness Boulevard
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Newtown Creek Nature Walk Park1,260 feet
Houses of worship
- SS Cyril & Methodius RC Church House of worship640 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and ten 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 & Clay Street 70 feet
- McGuinness Boulevard & Box Street 260 feet
- McGuinness Boulevard & Dupont Street 260 feet
- Pulaski Bridge & Box Street 320 feet
- McGuinness Boulevard & Paidge Avenue 380 feet
- McGuinness Boulevard & Eagle Street 520 feet
- McGuinness Boulevard & Ash Street 530 feet
- Clay Street & Paidge Avenue 560 feet
See every intersection along Clay Street or McGuinness Boulevard.