Van Dyke Street & Conover Street
Van Dyke Street and Conover Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. South Brooklyn Community High School is 760 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Van Dyke St/Van Brunt St, is 500 feet away for the B61, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Van Dyke St/Van Brunt St, 500 feet away, for the B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Van Dyke St/Van Brunt St B61 · Shelter · Countdown sign500 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
- 37 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Coffey St & Conover St 32 docks in all340 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 229 Van Brunt Street Gas station0.6 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 seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1899 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Callery pear and the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 35 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2015 and September 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Conover Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Conover Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Van Dyke Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-6PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
South side of Van Dyke Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 library
- 1 museum
- 1 park
- 1 public space
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- South Brooklyn Community High School760 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Valentino Pier Park750 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Red Hook Stores Public space550 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Waterfront Museum Listed historic place820 feet
- Red Hook Pop-Up Library1,260 feet
Houses of worship
- Pentecostal Holiness Church House of worship970 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket1,050 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and eight 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Beard Street & Conover Street 260 feet
- Coffey Street & Conover Street 260 feet
- Van Dyke Street & Barnell Street 340 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Van Dyke Street 460 feet
- Conover Street & Reed Street 520 feet
- Dikeman Street & Conover Street 520 feet
- Van Dyke Street & Ferris Street 560 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Beard Street 720 feet
See every intersection along Conover Street or Van Dyke Street.