Van Brunt Street & Verona Street
Van Brunt Street and Verona Street meet at a four-way crossing 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. Coffey Park is 600 feet away, and Red Hook Pop-Up Library is 1,280 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Van Brunt St/Verona St, is 100 feet away for the B61, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Van Brunt St/Verona St, 100 feet away, for the B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Van Brunt St/Verona St B61100 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Van Brunt Street.
- 23 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 all560 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 station430 feet
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.8 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.
- 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
- 5 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.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Moraine' sweetgum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2017 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Van Brunt Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Van Brunt Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
North side of Verona Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of Verona Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov School550 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Coffey Park600 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Red Hook Pop-Up Library1,280 feet
Houses of worship
- Pentecostal Holiness Church House of worship1,250 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and five 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:
- Verona Street & Imlay Street 240 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Visitation Place 260 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Delavan Street 260 feet
- Commercial Wharf & Verona Street 460 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Pioneer Street 520 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Commerce Street 520 feet
- Richards Street & Verona Street 560 feet
- Imlay Street & Pioneer Street 760 feet
See every intersection along Van Brunt Street or Verona Street.