West Street & Kent Street
West Street and Kent Street meet at a four-way crossing in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The corner lies on the edge of the Eberhard Faber Pencil Company Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. WNYC Transmitter Park is 310 feet away, and St Elias Church is 1,280 feet away. The nearest subway, Greenpoint Av, is about six minutes on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 39 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Greenpoint Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Greenpoint Av G0.3 milesG
Next trains at this station
Queens
1 line- G …
Southbound
1 line- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is West St/Kent St, 40 feet away, for the B24.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- West St/Kent St B2440 feetB24
Next buses at this stop
- B24 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on West Street.
- 50 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Greenpoint Ave & West St 35 docks in all280 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 station0.5 miles
- 1 Huron Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1,120 feet
- 53-26 Van Dam Street 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 April 2025.
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
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 189 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 68 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2016 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Kent Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY
South side of Kent Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of West Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of West Street
- No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
The corner stands at the edge of the Eberhard Faber Pencil Company Historic District.
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and 81 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Italianate. They were mostly built between 1863 and 1885.
- Mechanics and Traders Bank of Brooklyn Designated landmark570 feet
- Astral Apartments Designated landmark690 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 public spaces
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Building Blocks of Greenpoint Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K110 feet
- Greenpoint Childcare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- WNYC Transmitter Park310 feet
- WNYC Transmitter Park Playground360 feet
- Java Street Community Garden470 feet
Show all 5
- American Playground780 feet
- Greenpoint Public Park1,080 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at 155 West Street Public space560 feet
- Public space at 27-41 West Street Public space1,080 feet
- India Street Pier Public space1,100 feet
Houses of worship
- Ascension Church Greenpoint House of worship930 feet
- St Elias Church House of worship1,280 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Other places
- Greenpoint Ferry Landing1,300 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 39 places to eat and 12 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Greenpoint Avenue & West Street 260 feet
- West Street & Java Street 260 feet
- Franklin Street & Kent Street 460 feet
- West Street & India Street 520 feet
- West Street & Milton Street 520 feet
- Franklin Street & Java Street 720 feet
- Greenpoint Avenue & Franklin Street 720 feet
- West Street & Noble Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Kent Street or West Street.