Union Street & Van Brunt Street
Union Street and Van Brunt Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Urban Meadow is 230 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Columbia St/Union St, is 750 feet away for the B61. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, five of them gardens, and 13 places to eat. About 500 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/Union St, 750 feet away, for the B61.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- Columbia St/Union St B61 · Shelter750 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Union Street.
- 51 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Columbia St & Degraw St 21 docks in all1,180 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 two 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 August 2023.
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
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2015 and July 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Union Street
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO FIRE DEPARTMENT
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
South side of Union Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
East side of Van Brunt Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of Van Brunt Street
- No stopping 3 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 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 5920 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Mother Cabrini Park220 feet
- Urban Meadow Garden230 feet
- Mother Cabrini Park Playground270 feet
Show all 8
- Backyard Garden630 feet
- Harold Ickes Playground740 feet
- South Brooklyn Children's Garden800 feet
- Human Compass Community Garden900 feet
- Amazing Garden1,160 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 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 nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- President Street & Van Brunt Street 260 feet
- Sackett Street & Van Brunt Street 260 feet
- Carroll Street & Van Brunt Street 520 feet
- Union Street & Columbia Street 640 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Summit Street 700 feet
- Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel & Hamilton Avenue at Van Brunt Street 820 feet
- President Street & Columbia Street 900 feet
- Columbia Street & Sackett Street 900 feet
See every intersection along Union Street or Van Brunt Street.