Sullivan Street & Ferris Street
Sullivan Street and Ferris Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Valentino Pier is 820 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Van Brunt St/Sullivan St, is 1,050 feet away for the B61, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places and four places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Van Brunt St/Sullivan St, 1,050 feet away, for the B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Van Brunt St/Sullivan St B61 · Shelter · Countdown sign1,050 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Ferris Street and Sullivan Street.
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Coffey St & Ferris St 24 docks in all820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 229 Van Brunt Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash 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 a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 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
- 4 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 150 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 1930.
Trees
Fifteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2016 and October 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Ferris Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
West side of Ferris Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
North side of Sullivan Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Sullivan Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 ferry landing
- 1 library
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- South Brooklyn Community High School950 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Valentino Pier Park820 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Mary A. Whalen Listed historic place810 feet
- Red Hook Pop-Up Library1,250 feet
Houses of worship
- Pentecostal Holiness Church House of worship910 feet
Other places
- Red Hook Ferry Landing660 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and five 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Wolcott Street & Ferris Street 260 feet
- Ferris Street & King Street 260 feet
- Clinton Wharf & Ferris Street 510 feet
- Dikeman Street & Ferris Street 520 feet
- Conover Street & Sullivan Street 560 feet
- Coffey Street & Ferris Street 780 feet
- Conover Street & King Street 820 feet
- Wolcott Street & Conover Street 820 feet
See every intersection along Ferris Street or Sullivan Street.