Van Brunt Street & Summit Street
Van Brunt Street and Summit Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Backyard Garden is 100 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Van Brunt St/Summit St, is 120 feet away for the B61. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, five of them gardens, and five places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along one of the streets meeting here.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Van Brunt St/Summit St, 120 feet away, for the B61.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- Van Brunt St/Summit St B61 · Shelter120 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Summit Street and Van Brunt Street.
- 47 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Carroll St & Columbia St 39 docks in all870 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 station1,290 feet
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four 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 February 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11231
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 39
- 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 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 5 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the London planetree and the tree of heaven.
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 November 2016 and March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Summit Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-11AM
North side of Summit Street
- No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of Summit Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Van Brunt Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SUNDAY 6AM-3PM
- No stopping 3 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 gardens
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Elite Minds Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5790 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Harold Ickes Playground50 feet
- Backyard Garden100 feet
- Urban Meadow Garden480 feet
Show all 8
- Mother Cabrini Park480 feet
- Mother Cabrini Park Playground590 feet
- Summit Street Community Garden710 feet
- Amazing Garden860 feet
- Pirate's Cove Garden1,020 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and six 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel & Hamilton Avenue at Van Brunt Street 120 feet
- Carroll Street & Van Brunt Street 180 feet
- Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel & Summit Street 230 feet
- President Street & Van Brunt Street 440 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Bowne Street 520 feet
- Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel & Hamilton Avenue at Woodhull Street 530 feet
- Columbia Street & Summit Street 670 feet
- Union Street & Van Brunt Street 700 feet
See every intersection along Summit Street or Van Brunt Street.