Plymouth Street & Anchorage Place
Plymouth Street and Anchorage Place meet at a three-way junction in Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. The corner lies inside the DUMBO Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Adams Street Library is 200 feet away. The nearest subway, York St, is about four minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 20 public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 68 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is York St, 1,080 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- York St F1,080 feetF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Southbound
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- High St A, C0.4 milesA C
Bus
The nearest bus stop is York St/Jay St, 980 feet away, for the B67.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- York St/Jay St B67980 feetB67
Next buses at this stop
- B67 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Plymouth Street.
- 69 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Main St & Plymouth St 45 docks in all710 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Sands Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 160 Johnson Street Gas station0.9 miles
- 35 Red Cross Place Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11201
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 33
- Police precinct
- 84
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill
- Elevation
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 70 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Thirteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and November 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Anchorage Place
- Time-limited parking 1 sign 2 HOUR PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Flea market 4 signs FLEA MARKET ONLY APRIL 3 - NOV 20 SUNDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
West side of Anchorage Place
- Flea market 4 signs FLEA MARKET ONLY APRIL 3 - NOV 20 SUNDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Plymouth Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
The corner stands in the DUMBO Historic District.
Within 820 feet, 69 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as American Round Arch, and mostly built between 1891 and 1914.
- Robert Gair Company Designated landmark360 feet
- Nesmith & Sons' Empire Stores Designated landmark740 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwenty public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 parks
- 3 park features
- 2 libraries
- 2 listed historic places
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute New Trade or language school300 feet
- NY Kids Club Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K310 feet
- Explore Enrich Charter School560 feet
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- Success Academy Charter School-Nyc 15 School560 feet
- Imagine Early Learning Centers Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K870 feet
- Petits Poussins Dumbo Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5930 feet
- Bright Horizons at Dumbo Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Brooklyn Bridge Park100 feet
- Brooklyn Bridge Park Playground460 feet
- Pearl Street Terrace in Brooklyn Bridge Park Park feature470 feet
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- Riverview Lawn in Brooklyn Bridge Park Park feature530 feet
- Red Twig Forest in Brooklyn Bridge Park Park feature590 feet
- Susan Smith McKinney Steward Park1,080 feet
- Maritcha R. Lyons Park1,210 feet
- Anchorage Plaza1,240 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Pearl Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza240 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Adams Street Library200 feet
- Dumbo Industrial District Listed historic place360 feet
- Teen Tech Center at the Annex Library510 feet
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- Manhattan Bridge Listed historic place1,010 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch710 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy880 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 68 places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 18 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Adams Street & Plymouth Street 60 feet
- Manhattan Bridge & Adams Street 110 feet
- Plymouth Street & Pearl Street 210 feet
- Water Street & Anchorage Place 240 feet
- Adams Street & John Street 290 feet
- Plymouth Street & Washington Street 340 feet
- Water Street & Pearl Street 360 feet
- Water Street & Adams Street 430 feet
See every intersection along Anchorage Place or Plymouth Street.