McGuinness Boulevard & Paidge Avenue
McGuinness Boulevard and Paidge Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. SS Cyril & Methodius RC Church is 1,010 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 four public places, two of them parks, and ten places to eat. About 600 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, 820 feet away, for the B43.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Box St/Manhattan Av B43820 feetB43
Next buses at this stop
- B43 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on McGuinness Boulevard and Paidge Avenue.
- 14 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 all820 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 seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 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
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 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 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2019 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
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
North side of Paidge Avenue
- Authorized vehicles only 5 signs AVO FIRE DEPARTMENT 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Paidge Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- The Goddard School of Greenpoint Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Newtown Creek Nature Walk Park1,200 feet
- Manhattan Avenue Street End Park1,290 feet
Houses of worship
- SS Cyril & Methodius RC Church House of worship1,010 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Pulaski Bridge & Box Street 60 feet
- McGuinness Boulevard & Box Street 120 feet
- Pulaski Bridge & Ash Street 280 feet
- Pulaski Bridge & Clay Street 310 feet
- McGuinness Boulevard & Ash Street 330 feet
- McGuinness Boulevard & Clay Street 380 feet
- Clay Street & Paidge Avenue 510 feet
- McGuinness Boulevard & Dupont Street 640 feet
See every intersection along McGuinness Boulevard or Paidge Avenue.