Van Dyke Street & Otsego Street
Van Dyke Street and Otsego Street meet at a three-way junction in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Red Hook Recreation Area is 30 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Beard St/Otsego St, is 330 feet away for the B57 and B61. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them religious buildings, and two places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 2025, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Beard St/Otsego St, 330 feet away, for the B57 and B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Beard St/Otsego St B57, B61330 feetB57 B61
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- B61 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Dwight St & Van Dyke St 23 docks in all460 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 station0.7 miles
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash 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 April 2021.
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 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 2025.
Trees
NYC Parks records 65 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2019 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Otsego Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
North side of Van Dyke Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Van Dyke Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
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 School630 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park30 feet
- Red Hook Community Farm in Red Hook Recreation Area Park feature360 feet
- Todd Triangle870 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at IKEA Public space310 feet
Community centers and public services
- Community center at Red Hook West Community center1,190 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 two places to eat and three 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:
- Sigourney Street & Otsego Street 100 feet
- Beard Street & Halleck Street 270 feet
- Coffey Street & Otsego Street 280 feet
- Bay Street & Otsego Street 350 feet
- Van Dyke Street & Dwight Street 420 feet
- Beard Street & Ikea Bus Terminal Driveway 530 feet
- Dikeman Street & Otsego Street 560 feet
- Coffey Street & Dwight Street 590 feet
See every intersection along Otsego Street or Van Dyke Street.