Van Brunt Street & Dikeman Street
Van Brunt Street and Dikeman 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. South Brooklyn Community High School is 700 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Van Brunt St/Dikeman 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, four of them religious buildings, and 22 places to eat. About 800 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/Dikeman St, 110 feet away, for the B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Van Brunt St/Dikeman St B61 · Countdown sign110 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Van Brunt Street.
- 30 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Van Brunt St & Wolcott St 36 docks in all310 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2025.
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
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 62 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2015 and July 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Dikeman Street
- Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Dikeman Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Van Brunt Street
- No parking 3 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 1 sign 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 landmark590 feet
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
- 1 public space
Schools and child care
- South Brooklyn Community High School700 feet
- P.S. 015 Patrick F. Daly School750 feet
- Learning Wheel Childcare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K980 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Red Hook Stores Public space1,080 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Red Hook Pop-Up Library380 feet
Houses of worship
- Pentecostal Holiness Church House of worship370 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.3 miles
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and four 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 & Coffey Street 260 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Wolcott Street 260 feet
- Dikeman Street & Conover Street 460 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Van Dyke Street 520 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Sullivan Street 520 feet
- Richards Street & Dikeman Street 550 feet
- Coffey Street & Conover Street 720 feet
- Wolcott Street & Conover Street 720 feet
See every intersection along Dikeman Street or Van Brunt Street.