Sackett Street & Van Brunt Street
Sackett Street and Van Brunt Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Harold Ickes Playground is 1,000 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Columbia St/Sackett St, is 730 feet away for the B61. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, four of them gardens, and 12 places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Columbia St/Sackett St, 730 feet away, for the B61.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- Columbia St/Sackett St B61730 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Sackett Street.
- 38 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Columbia St & Degraw St 21 docks in all920 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Columbia Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 229 Van Brunt Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.2 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11231
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 39
- Police precinct
- 76
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook
- Elevation
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
Three trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2015 and June 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Sackett Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Sackett Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
East side of Van Brunt Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Van Brunt Street
- No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 gardens
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Ladybug Playgroup Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Mother Cabrini Park480 feet
- Urban Meadow Garden480 feet
- Mother Cabrini Park Playground520 feet
Show all 7
- South Brooklyn Children's Garden540 feet
- Human Compass Community Garden680 feet
- Backyard Garden900 feet
- Harold Ickes Playground1,000 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food 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, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- Union Street & Van Brunt Street 260 feet
- President Street & Van Brunt Street 520 feet
- Columbia Street & Sackett Street 640 feet
- Carroll Street & Van Brunt Street 780 feet
- Union Street & Columbia Street 900 feet
- Columbia Street & Degraw Street 900 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Summit Street 960 feet
- Hicks Street & Sackett Street 1,040 feet
See every intersection along Sackett Street or Van Brunt Street.