Van Brunt Street & Commerce Street
Van Brunt Street and Commerce Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The Battalion 32/Engine 202/Ladder 101 firehouse is 840 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Van Brunt St/Commerce St, is 40 feet away for the B61. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat. About 200 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 Van Brunt St/Commerce St, 40 feet away, for the B61.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- Van Brunt St/Commerce St B6140 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Van Brunt Street.
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Commerce St & Van Brunt St 19 docks in all60 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 station250 feet
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes 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 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
- 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 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2018 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Commerce Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of Commerce Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-6PM ALL DAYS
East side of Van Brunt Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Van Brunt Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 fire station
- 1 garden
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov School1,070 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Harold Ickes Playground820 feet
- Coffey Park1,120 feet
- Backyard Garden1,140 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 32/Engine 202/Ladder 101 Fire station840 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 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 of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Imlay Street & Commerce Street 240 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Delavan Street 260 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Seabring Street 260 feet
- Commercial Wharf & Commerce Street 460 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Bowne Street 520 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Verona Street 520 feet
- Richards Street & Commerce Street 550 feet
- Imlay Street & Bowne Street 760 feet
See every intersection along Commerce Street or Van Brunt Street.