Nassau Avenue & Banker Street
Nassau Avenue and Banker Street meet at a three-way junction in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. A-Tech High School is 290 feet away. The nearest subway, Nassau Av, is about four minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and 57 places to eat. About 300 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 Nassau Av, 1,010 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Nassau Av G1,010 feetG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Also within a walk
- Bedford Av L0.5 milesL
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Lorimer St/Nassau Av, 820 feet away, for the B48.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lorimer St/Nassau Av B48820 feetB48
Next buses at this stop
- B48 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Banker Street and Nassau Avenue.
- 39 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 20 of them on-street corrals
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Bedford Ave & Nassau Ave 49 docks in all620 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Meeker Avenue & Graham Avenue at Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 176 McGuinness Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 33 Norman Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers890 feet
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.3 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.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2024.
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
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 71 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2022 and May 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Banker Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Banker Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Nassau Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in McCarren Park.
- Bound Hands Rising Free Sculpture by Thomas Cleveland, 2000410 feet
- Father Jerzy Popieluszko Monument Sculpture by Stanislaw Lutostanski, 1990560 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 pedestrian plaza
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- A-Tech High School290 feet
- Atelier de la casa Preschool, ages 2 to 5810 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- McCarren Park210 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Banker's Anchor Plaza Pedestrian plaza170 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 57 places to eat and eight 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Nassau Avenue & North 15th Street 110 feet
- Berry Street & Nassau Avenue 180 feet
- Banker Street & North 15th Street 230 feet
- Nassau Avenue & Dobbin Street 260 feet
- Berry Street & North 13th Street 440 feet
- Nassau Avenue & Guernsey Street 510 feet
- Wythe Avenue & North 15th Street 650 feet
- Wythe Avenue & Norman Avenue 670 feet
See every intersection along Banker Street or Nassau Avenue.