Richards Street & Wolcott Street
Richards Street and Wolcott Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn, at the edge of NYCHA's Red Hook West development. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Coffey Park is 560 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Van Brunt St/Wolcott St, is 670 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 14 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Van Brunt St/Wolcott St, 670 feet away, for the B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Van Brunt St/Wolcott St B61670 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
- 22 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Van Brunt St & Wolcott St 36 docks in all560 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 four 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 foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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
- 8 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 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 50 trees within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 49 signs on these blocks
- 9 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 13 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
West side of Richards Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Wolcott Street
- Back-in parking only 5 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of Wolcott Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- 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 landmark680 feet
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
- P.S. 015 Patrick F. Daly School330 feet
- Learning Wheel Childcare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K330 feet
- South Brooklyn Community High School1,040 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Coffey Park560 feet
- Coffey Park Playground1,150 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Red Hook Pop-Up Library680 feet
Houses of worship
- Pentecostal Holiness Church House of worship730 feet
Community centers and public services
- Community center at Red Hook West Community center550 feet
Fire and police
- Police Service Area #1 Satellite Police station680 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.4 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and three 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 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Richards Street & Sullivan Street 260 feet
- Richards Street & Dikeman Street 270 feet
- Richards Street & King Street 520 feet
- Richards Street & Coffey Street 530 feet
- Dwight Street & Wolcott Street 560 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Wolcott Street 560 feet
- Lorraine Street & Wolcott Street 660 feet
- Dwight Street & Otsego Street 700 feet
See every intersection along Richards Street or Wolcott Street.