Provost Street & Paidge Avenue
Provost Street and Paidge Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Newtown Creek Nature Walk is 440 feet away. The nearest bus stop, McGuinness Blvd/Freeman St, is 0.3 miles away for the B62, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and three places to eat. Within 820 feet are 28 homes, mostly built between 1899 and 1931, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is McGuinness Blvd/Freeman St, 0.3 miles away, for the B62.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- McGuinness Blvd/Freeman St B620.3 milesB62
Next buses at this stop
- B62 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Paidge Avenue and Provost Street.
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- McGuinness Blvd & Eagle St 42 docks in all1,220 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 321 McGuinness Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 170 Freeman Street Charging for electric cars, 15 Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 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
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are 28 homes, 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 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the thornless honeylocust and the swamp white 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 April 2014 and September 2015, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Paidge Avenue
- Back-in parking only 3 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
East side of Provost Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Provost Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Newtown Creek Nature Walk Park440 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and one food store.
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 corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Dupont Street & Provost Street 130 feet
- Clay Street & Paidge Avenue 260 feet
- Eagle Street & Provost Street 390 feet
- Freeman Street & Provost Street 650 feet
- Pulaski Bridge & Clay Street 760 feet
- McGuinness Boulevard & Paidge Avenue 760 feet
- McGuinness Boulevard & Clay Street 820 feet
- Pulaski Bridge & Box Street 820 feet
See every intersection along Paidge Avenue or Provost Street.