Van Brunt Street & Delavan Street
Van Brunt Street and Delavan Street meet at a three-way junction 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. Harold Ickes Playground is 1,080 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Van Brunt St/Verona St, is 160 feet away for the B61. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them religious buildings, and ten places to eat. About 300 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/Verona St, 160 feet away, for the B61.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- Van Brunt St/Verona St B61 · Countdown sign160 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Van Brunt Street.
- 17 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 all320 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 stationat this corner
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.9 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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
- 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 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in December 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Van Brunt Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov School810 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Coffey Park860 feet
- Harold Ickes Playground1,080 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 32/Engine 202/Ladder 101 Fire station1,110 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Van Brunt Street & Verona Street 260 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Commerce Street 260 feet
- Verona Street & Imlay Street 500 feet
- Imlay Street & Commerce Street 500 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Visitation Place 520 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Seabring Street 520 feet
- Richards Street & Delavan Street 550 feet
- Commercial Wharf & Verona Street 720 feet
See every intersection along Delavan Street or Van Brunt Street.