Van Brunt Street & Reed Street
Van Brunt Street and Reed Street meet at a three-way junction 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. Brooklyn Clay Retort and Fire Brick Works Storehouse stands 770 feet away, built in 1859. The nearest bus stop, Beard St/Van Brunt St, is 310 feet away for the B61, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Beard St/Van Brunt St, 310 feet away, for the B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Beard St/Van Brunt St B61310 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Van Brunt Street.
- 26 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Van Brunt St & Van Dyke St 24 docks in all560 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 229 Van Brunt Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.4 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
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
- 5 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- 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. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2020 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Reed Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 5AM-5PM
South side of Reed Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Van Brunt Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Truck loading only 4 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY
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 landmark770 feet
Places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 public spaces
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 museum
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Red Hook Stores Public space40 feet
- Public space at IKEA Public space1,160 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Waterfront Museum Listed historic place780 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket310 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 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 corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Van Brunt Street & Beard Street 260 feet
- Conover Street & Reed Street 450 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Van Dyke Street 520 feet
- Beard Street & Conover Street 710 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Coffey Street 770 feet
- Richards Street & Beard Street 840 feet
- Van Dyke Street & Conover Street 970 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Dikeman Street 1,030 feet
See every intersection along Reed Street or Van Brunt Street.