West Street & Calyer Street
West Street and Calyer Street meet at a three-way junction in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Congregation Ahavas Israel is 990 feet away. The nearest subway, Greenpoint Av, is about nine minutes on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them religious buildings, and 24 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along one of the streets meeting here.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Greenpoint Av, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- Greenpoint Av G0.5 milesG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Franklin St/Calyer St, 440 feet away, for the B32.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Franklin St/Calyer St B32440 feetB32
Next buses at this stop
- B32 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Calyer Street and West Street.
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Calyer St & West St 35 docks in all40 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Meeker Avenue & Graham Avenue at Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 256 McGuinness Boulevard Gas station0.7 miles
- 1 Huron Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 53-26 Van Dam Street Fast charging for electric cars1.5 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11222
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 33
- Police precinct
- 94
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Greenpoint
- Elevation
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,500 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 between 2017 and 2020.
Since 2014 at least 215 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the swamp white oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2014 and January 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Calyer Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Calyer Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of West Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 3AM-6AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Ten buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Italianate, and mostly built between 1853 and 1870.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 garden
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 public space
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bushwick Inlet Park460 feet
- 61 Franklin Street Garden630 feet
- American Playground780 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at 27-41 West Street Public space30 feet
Houses of worship
- Congregation Ahavas Israel House of worship990 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 24 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- West Street & Wharf Plaza 30 feet
- West Street & Quay Street 260 feet
- West Street & Oak Street 270 feet
- Wharf Drive & Wharf Plaza 390 feet
- Franklin Street & Calyer Street 440 feet
- Franklin Street & Calyer Street at Banker Street 510 feet
- West Street & Noble Street 520 feet
- Quay Street & Wharf Drive 580 feet
See every intersection along Calyer Street or West Street.