Van Brunt Street & Sullivan Street
Van Brunt Street and Sullivan Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Pentecostal Holiness Church is 240 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Van Brunt St/Sullivan St, is 40 feet away for the B61, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 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/Sullivan St, 40 feet away, for the B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Van Brunt St/Sullivan St B61 · Shelter · Countdown sign40 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
- Van Brunt St & Wolcott St 36 docks in all260 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 229 Van Brunt Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 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
- 8 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.
Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Sullivan Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Sullivan Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
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 listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 1 police station
Schools and child care
- Learning Wheel Childcare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K460 feet
- P.S. 015 Patrick F. Daly School490 feet
- South Brooklyn Community High School730 feet
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- Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov School820 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Coffey Park860 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Red Hook Pop-Up Library240 feet
Houses of worship
- Pentecostal Holiness Church House of worship240 feet
Fire and police
- Police Service Area #1 Satellite Police station980 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.4 miles
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and three 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Van Brunt Street & King Street 260 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Wolcott Street 260 feet
- Conover Street & Sullivan Street 460 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Pioneer Street 520 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Dikeman Street 520 feet
- Richards Street & Sullivan Street 560 feet
- Conover Street & King Street 720 feet
- Wolcott Street & Conover Street 720 feet
See every intersection along Sullivan Street or Van Brunt Street.