Van Brunt Street & Beard Street
Van Brunt Street and Beard Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Red Hook Pop-Up Library is 1,160 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Beard St/Van Brunt St, is 100 feet away for the B61, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Beard St/Van Brunt St, 100 feet away, for the B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Beard St/Van Brunt St B61100 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Van Brunt Street.
- 33 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Van Brunt St & Van Dyke St 24 docks in all300 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 chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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
- 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
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 47 signs on these blocks
- 15 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2015 and December 2024; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Beard Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
South side of Beard Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Van Brunt Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 3 signs 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 landmark570 feet
Places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 public spaces
- 1 library
- 1 museum
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Red Hook Stores Public space300 feet
- Public space at IKEA Public space910 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Waterfront Museum Listed historic place1,020 feet
- Red Hook Pop-Up Library1,160 feet
Houses of worship
- Pentecostal Holiness Church House of worship1,150 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket560 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and five 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Van Brunt Street & Reed Street 260 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Van Dyke Street 260 feet
- Beard Street & Conover Street 460 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Coffey Street 520 feet
- Richards Street & Beard Street 580 feet
- Conover Street & Reed Street 710 feet
- Van Dyke Street & Conover Street 720 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Dikeman Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Beard Street or Van Brunt Street.