Van Dyke Street & Dwight Street
Van Dyke Street and Dwight Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Red Hook Recreation Area is 450 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Dwight St/Van Dyke St, is 30 feet away for the B57 and B61. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them religious buildings, and three places to eat. About 200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1899 and 1931, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Dwight St/Van Dyke St, 30 feet away, for the B57 and B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Dwight St/Van Dyke St B57, B61 · Shelter30 feetB57 B61
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- B61 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Dwight St & Van Dyke St 23 docks in all50 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 229 Van Brunt Street Gas station0.7 miles
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1,110 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2018.
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
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1899 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Not Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry and the eastern redcedar.
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 June 2019 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Dwight Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Dwight Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
North side of Van Dyke Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-5PM
South side of Van Dyke Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs 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 landmark690 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 1 community center
- 1 park feature
- 1 public space
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Basis Independent Brooklyn School1,040 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park450 feet
- Red Hook Community Farm in Red Hook Recreation Area Park feature770 feet
- Todd Triangle1,280 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at IKEA Public space290 feet
Community centers and public services
- Community center at Red Hook West Community center1,050 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and two 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 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Coffey Street & Dwight Street 260 feet
- Beard Street & Dwight Street 270 feet
- Van Dyke Street & Otsego Street 420 feet
- Dwight Street & Dikeman Street 520 feet
- Beard Street & Ikea Bus Terminal Driveway 520 feet
- Sigourney Street & Otsego Street 520 feet
- Richards Street & Van Dyke Street 560 feet
- Coffey Street & Otsego Street 570 feet
See every intersection along Dwight Street or Van Dyke Street.