Richards Street & Sullivan Street
Richards Street and Sullivan Street meet at a three-way junction in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn, at the edge of NYCHA's Red Hook West development. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 015 Patrick F. Daly is 310 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Van Brunt St/Sullivan St, is 570 feet away for the B61, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 15 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Van Brunt St/Sullivan St, 570 feet away, for the B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Van Brunt St/Sullivan St B61 · Shelter · Countdown sign570 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
- 30 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Pioneer St & Richards St 23 docks in all550 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 229 Van Brunt Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three 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 May 2022.
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
- One of the streets is 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 1921 and 1954.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Red Hook West development.
Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2020 and October 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Richards Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Sullivan Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Sullivan Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Learning Wheel Childcare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K100 feet
- P.S. 015 Patrick F. Daly School310 feet
- South Brooklyn Community High School1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Coffey Park300 feet
- Coffey Park Playground1,040 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Red Hook Pop-Up Library800 feet
Houses of worship
- Pentecostal Holiness Church House of worship800 feet
Community centers and public services
- Community center at Red Hook West Community center800 feet
Fire and police
- Police Service Area #1 Satellite Police station420 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and three 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Richards Street & Wolcott Street 260 feet
- Richards Street & King Street 260 feet
- Richards Street & Pioneer Street 520 feet
- Richards Street & Dikeman Street 520 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Sullivan Street 560 feet
- Richards Street & Visitation Place 780 feet
- Richards Street & Coffey Street 780 feet
- Dwight Street & Wolcott Street 810 feet
See every intersection along Richards Street or Sullivan Street.