Richards Street & Dikeman Street
Richards Street and Dikeman Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Pentecostal Holiness Church is 930 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Van Dyke St/Richards St, is 550 feet away for the B61, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, four of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Van Dyke St/Richards St, 550 feet away, for the B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Van Dyke St/Richards St B61 · Shelter550 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
- 24 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Dwight St & Dikeman St 21 docks in all590 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 229 Van Brunt Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1954.
Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the goldenrain tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2019 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Dikeman Street
- Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Dikeman Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Richards Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Richards Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
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 landmark420 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 2 schools
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 015 Patrick F. Daly School590 feet
- Learning Wheel Childcare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K590 feet
- South Brooklyn Community High School1,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Coffey Park820 feet
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park1,260 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at IKEA Public space1,140 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Red Hook Pop-Up Library940 feet
Houses of worship
- Pentecostal Holiness Church House of worship930 feet
Community centers and public services
- Community center at Red Hook West Community center820 feet
Fire and police
- Police Service Area #1 Satellite Police station940 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and four 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 of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Richards Street & Coffey Street 260 feet
- Richards Street & Wolcott Street 270 feet
- Richards Street & Sullivan Street 520 feet
- Richards Street & Van Dyke Street 520 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Dikeman Street 550 feet
- Dwight Street & Dikeman Street 560 feet
- Dikeman Street & Otsego Street 770 feet
- Richards Street & King Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Dikeman Street or Richards Street.