Richards Street & Commerce Street
Richards Street and Commerce Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Pirate's Cove Garden is 1,160 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Van Brunt St/Commerce St, is 590 feet away for the B61, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Van Brunt St/Commerce St, 590 feet away, for the B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Van Brunt St/Commerce St B61590 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Commerce St & Van Brunt St 19 docks in all610 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 229 Van Brunt Street Gas station990 feet
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.8 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
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
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
- 7 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. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1900 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2014 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Commerce Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Commerce Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-6PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-11AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-6PM ALL DAYS
East side of Richards Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Richards Street
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO FIRE DEPARTMENT
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 fire station
- 1 garden
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Red Hook Neighborhood School1,220 feet
- Summit Academy Charter School1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Coffey Park560 feet
- Pirate's Cove Garden1,160 feet
- Dimattina Playground1,230 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 32/Engine 202/Ladder 101 Fire station290 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and five 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 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Richards Street & Seabring Street 260 feet
- Richards Street & Delavan Street 260 feet
- Richards Street & Bowne Street 520 feet
- Richards Street & Verona Street 520 feet
- Columbia Street & Commerce Street 550 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Commerce Street 550 feet
- Columbia Street & Luquer Street 580 feet
- Columbia Street & Dwight Street 610 feet
See every intersection along Commerce Street or Richards Street.