Monitor Street & Norman Avenue
Monitor Street and Norman Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Msgr. McGolrick Park is 730 feet away. The nearest subway, Nassau Av, is about ten minutes on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and eight places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1901 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Nassau Av, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- Nassau Av G0.5 milesG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Nassau Av/Monitor St, 770 feet away, for the B48.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Nassau Av/Monitor St B48770 feetB48
Next buses at this stop
- B48 …
Cycling
- 26 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- N Henry St & Norman Ave 29 docks in all310 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Varick Avenue, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 278 Greenpoint Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 33 Norman Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 53-26 Van Dam Street Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
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
- 16 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1901 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the London planetree and the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 52 signs on these blocks
- 13 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and August 2022; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Monitor Street
- No parking 14 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-6PM
West side of Monitor Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 3AM-7AM ALL DAYS
North side of Norman Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Norman Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Msgr. McGolrick Park730 feet
- Monsignor Mcgolrick Playground970 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and six 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- North Henry Street & Norman Avenue 260 feet
- Kingsland Avenue & Norman Avenue 270 feet
- Russell Street & Norman Avenue 520 feet
- Norman Avenue & Sutton Street 530 feet
- Monitor Street & Nassau Avenue 690 feet
- Humboldt Street & Norman Avenue 780 feet
- Morgan Avenue & Norman Avenue 790 feet
- Humboldt Street & Norman Avenue at Moultrie Street 820 feet
See every intersection along Monitor Street or Norman Avenue.