Van Brunt Street & Seabring Street
Van Brunt Street and Seabring Street meet at a three-way junction 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. Harold Ickes Playground is 560 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Van Brunt St/Seabring St, is 40 feet away for the B61. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them gardens, and nine places to eat. About 140 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/Seabring St, 40 feet away, for the B61.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- Van Brunt St/Seabring St B61 · Shelter40 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
Nearest bike-share station
- Commerce St & Van Brunt St 19 docks in all280 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 station510 feet
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1 mile
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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
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 140 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- 20 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2022 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Seabring Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-5PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
South side of Seabring Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-8PM
East side of Van Brunt Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SUNDAY 6AM-3PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 gardens
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Harold Ickes Playground560 feet
- Backyard Garden880 feet
- Mother Cabrini Park1,260 feet
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- Urban Meadow Garden1,260 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 32/Engine 202/Ladder 101 Fire station650 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine 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 & Bowne Street 260 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Commerce Street 260 feet
- Imlay Street & Bowne Street 500 feet
- Imlay Street & Commerce Street 500 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Delavan Street 520 feet
- Richards Street & Seabring Street 550 feet
- Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel & Hamilton Avenue at Van Brunt Street 660 feet
- Commercial Wharf & Commerce Street 720 feet
See every intersection along Seabring Street or Van Brunt Street.