Van Brunt Street & Coffey Street
Van Brunt Street and Coffey Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Brooklyn Clay Retort and Fire Brick Works Storehouse stands 460 feet away, built in 1859. The nearest bus stop, Van Brunt St/Coffey St, is 110 feet away for the B61, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them religious buildings, and 18 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Van Brunt St/Coffey St, 110 feet away, for the B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Van Brunt St/Coffey St B61110 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Van Brunt Street.
- 32 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Van Brunt St & Van Dyke St 24 docks in all230 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 229 Van Brunt Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2024.
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
- 8 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2015 and October 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Coffey Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Coffey Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Van Brunt Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Van Brunt Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 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 landmark460 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 1 public space
Schools and child care
- South Brooklyn Community High School950 feet
- P.S. 015 Patrick F. Daly School1,010 feet
- Learning Wheel Childcare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Valentino Pier Park1,060 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Red Hook Stores Public space820 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Red Hook Pop-Up Library640 feet
Houses of worship
- Pentecostal Holiness Church House of worship630 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket1,080 feet
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Van Brunt Street & Van Dyke Street 260 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Dikeman Street 260 feet
- Coffey Street & Conover Street 460 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Beard Street 520 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Wolcott Street 520 feet
- Richards Street & Coffey Street 550 feet
- Dikeman Street & Conover Street 720 feet
- Van Dyke Street & Conover Street 720 feet
See every intersection along Coffey Street or Van Brunt Street.