Richards Street & Verona Street
Richards Street and Verona Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The Battalion 32/Engine 202/Ladder 101 firehouse is 810 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Van Brunt St/Verona St, is 650 feet away for the B61, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, three of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Van Brunt St/Verona St, 650 feet away, for the B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Van Brunt St/Verona St B61 · Countdown sign650 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
- 24 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 all570 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 station0.3 miles
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
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
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 500 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 86 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the apple and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 45 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Richards Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
West side of Richards Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Verona Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Verona Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov School1,110 feet
- Learning Wheel Childcare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,140 feet
- Red Hook Neighborhood School1,310 feet
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- Summit Academy Charter School1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Coffey Park40 feet
- Coffey Park Playground1,040 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 32/Engine 202/Ladder 101 Fire station810 feet
- Police Service Area #1 Satellite Police station1,160 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and seven 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Richards Street & Delavan Street 260 feet
- Richards Street & Visitation Place 260 feet
- Richards Street & Commerce Street 520 feet
- Richards Street & Pioneer Street 520 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Verona Street 560 feet
- Dwight Street & Verona Street 560 feet
- Columbia Street & Verona Street 750 feet
- Richards Street & Seabring Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Richards Street or Verona Street.