Richards Street & Beard Street
Richards Street and Beard Street meet at a three-way junction in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Red Hook Recreation Area is 1,100 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Van Dyke St/Richards St, is 280 feet away for the B61, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Van Dyke St/Richards St, 280 feet away, for the B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Van Dyke St/Richards St B61 · Shelter280 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
- 14 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Dwight St & Van Dyke St 23 docks in all770 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 229 Van Brunt Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash 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 August 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11231
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 76
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook
- Elevation
- 6 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1899 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Beard Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Richards Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Richards Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Industrial, and built in 1859.
- Brooklyn Clay Retort and Fire Brick Works Storehouse Designated landmark410 feet
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 public spaces
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park1,100 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at IKEA Public space320 feet
- Public space at Red Hook Stores Public space880 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket1,150 feet
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Richards Street & Van Dyke Street 290 feet
- Beard Street & Dwight Street 530 feet
- Richards Street & Coffey Street 550 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Beard Street 580 feet
- Beard Street & Ikea Bus Terminal Driveway 790 feet
- Van Dyke Street & Dwight Street 790 feet
- Richards Street & Dikeman Street 810 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Reed Street 840 feet
See every intersection along Beard Street or Richards Street.