Van Brunt Street & Wolcott Street
Van Brunt Street and Wolcott Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Red Hook Pop-Up Library is 120 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Van Brunt St/Wolcott St, is 110 feet away for the B61, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, four of them religious buildings, and 22 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Van Brunt St/Wolcott St, 110 feet away, for the B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Van Brunt St/Wolcott St B61110 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Van Brunt Street.
- 35 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 all50 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 two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2022.
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
- 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 900 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 61 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and July 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 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of Wolcott Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of Wolcott Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
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 landmark790 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- South Brooklyn Community High School480 feet
- P.S. 015 Patrick F. Daly School490 feet
- Learning Wheel Childcare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K720 feet
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- Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov School1,080 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Coffey Park1,120 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Red Hook Pop-Up Library120 feet
Houses of worship
- Pentecostal Holiness Church House of worship170 feet
Community centers and public services
- Community center at Red Hook West Community center1,110 feet
Fire and police
- Police Service Area #1 Satellite Police station1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.3 miles
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 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 of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Van Brunt Street & Sullivan Street 260 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Dikeman Street 260 feet
- Wolcott Street & Conover Street 460 feet
- Van Brunt Street & King Street 520 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Coffey Street 520 feet
- Richards Street & Wolcott Street 560 feet
- Conover Street & Sullivan Street 720 feet
- Dikeman Street & Conover Street 720 feet
See every intersection along Van Brunt Street or Wolcott Street.