Van Brunt Street & King Street
Van Brunt Street and King Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 015 Patrick F. Daly is 740 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Van Brunt St/King St, is 20 feet away for the B61, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, four 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/King St, 20 feet away, for the B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Van Brunt St/King St B6120 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Van Brunt Street.
- 36 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Pioneer St & Van Brunt St 39 docks in all310 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 229 Van Brunt Street Gas station1,210 feet
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 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
- 7 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.
Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of King Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
South side of King Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Van Brunt Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Van Brunt Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 ferry landing
- 1 library
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov School560 feet
- Learning Wheel Childcare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K720 feet
- P.S. 015 Patrick F. Daly School740 feet
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- South Brooklyn Community High School1,000 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Coffey Park610 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Red Hook Pop-Up Library500 feet
Houses of worship
- Pentecostal Holiness Church House of worship470 feet
Fire and police
- Police Service Area #1 Satellite Police station940 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.4 miles
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Other places
- Red Hook Ferry Landing1,280 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and two 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Van Brunt Street & Pioneer Street 260 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Sullivan Street 260 feet
- Conover Street & King Street 460 feet
- Imlay Street & Pioneer Street 500 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Wolcott Street 520 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Visitation Place 520 feet
- Richards Street & King Street 560 feet
- Conover Street & Sullivan Street 720 feet
See every intersection along King Street or Van Brunt Street.