West Street & Commercial Street
West Street and Commercial Street meet at a four-way crossing in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Newtown Barge Playground is 20 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Franklin St/Green St, is 1,220 feet away for the B32, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them playgrounds, and ten 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 measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Franklin St/Green St, 1,220 feet away, for the B32.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Franklin St/Green St B321,220 feetB32
Next buses at this stop
- B32 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Commercial Street and West Street.
- 24 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Franklin St & Dupont St 27 docks in all460 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Queensboro Bridge at 21st Street, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 321 McGuinness Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 179 Freeman Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.4 miles
- 45-40 Court Square West Fast charging for electric cars1.4 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2021.
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
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 3,600 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 2022.
Since 2014 at least 1,254 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 81 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2024 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Commercial Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
- No stopping 1 sign NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of Commercial Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Dupont Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Dupont Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of West Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of West Street
- No stopping 5 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 public spaces
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Bunny Hill Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5360 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Newtown Barge Playground20 feet
- Greenpoint Playground170 feet
- Greenpoint Landing Park310 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Greenpoint Landing Public spaceunder 10 feet
- Public space at 155 West Street Public space1,130 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and four 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- West Street & Eagle Street 270 feet
- Commercial Street & Blue Slip 420 feet
- Franklin Street & Dupont Street 460 feet
- Franklin Street & Commercial Street 520 feet
- West Street & Freeman Street 520 feet
- Commercial Street & Clay Street 560 feet
- Commercial Street & Bell Slip 630 feet
- Franklin Street & Eagle Street 720 feet
See every intersection along Commercial Street, Dupont Street or West Street.