Nassau Avenue & Van Dam Street
Nassau Avenue and Van Dam Street meet at a four-way crossing in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Sgt. William Dougherty Playground is 1,110 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Nassau Av/Van Dam St, is 120 feet away for the B48, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Nassau Av/Van Dam St, 120 feet away, for the B48.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Nassau Av/Van Dam St B48120 feetB48
Next buses at this stop
- B48 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Van Dam St & Meeker Ave 31 docks in all380 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Varick Avenue, 1,090 feet by car along the streets.
- 546 Morgan Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 444 Graham Avenue Charging for electric cars, 12 Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 1074 Grand Street Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2023.
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
- 37 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1899 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2019 and March 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Nassau Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-6PM
South side of Nassau Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
East side of Van Dam Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Van Dam Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sgt. William Dougherty Playground1,110 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, 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:
- Nassau Avenue & Apollo Street 260 feet
- Nassau Avenue & Varick Street 270 feet
- Nassau Avenue & Hausman Street 520 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Varick Avenue 520 feet
- Van Dam Street & Bridgewater Street 540 feet
- Meeker Avenue & Van Dam Street 550 feet
- Bridgewater Street & Varick Street 660 feet
- Varick Avenue & Thomas Street 730 feet
See every intersection along Nassau Avenue or Van Dam Street.