Van Brunt Street & Bowne Street
Van Brunt Street and Bowne 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. Backyard Garden is 620 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Van Brunt St/Seabring St, is 300 feet away for the B61. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, four of them gardens, and seven places to eat. About 150 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1900 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Van Brunt St/Seabring St, 300 feet away, for the B61.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- Van Brunt St/Seabring St B61 · Shelter300 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Van Brunt Street.
- 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Commerce St & Van Brunt St 19 docks in all540 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 229 Van Brunt Street Gas station770 feet
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1 mile
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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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
- 5 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- 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 1931.
Since 2014 at least 5 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the red maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 37 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2016 and March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Bowne Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Bowne Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Van Brunt Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SUNDAY 6AM-3PM
West side of Van Brunt Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SUNDAY 6AM-3PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 gardens
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Elite Minds Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Harold Ickes Playground300 feet
- Backyard Garden620 feet
- Mother Cabrini Park1,000 feet
Show all 7
- Urban Meadow Garden1,000 feet
- Mother Cabrini Park Playground1,120 feet
- Summit Street Community Garden1,140 feet
- Pirate's Cove Garden1,190 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 32/Engine 202/Ladder 101 Fire station910 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven 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 of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Imlay Street & Bowne Street 240 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Seabring Street 260 feet
- Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel & Hamilton Avenue at Van Brunt Street 400 feet
- Commercial Wharf & Bowne Street 460 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Commerce Street 520 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Summit Street 520 feet
- Richards Street & Bowne Street 550 feet
- Carroll Street & Van Brunt Street 700 feet
See every intersection along Bowne Street or Van Brunt Street.