West Street & Milton Street

West Street and Milton Street meet at a four-way crossing in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. American Playground is 260 feet away, and Greenpoint Reformed Church is 1,220 feet away. The nearest subway, Greenpoint Av, is about six minutes on foot, for the G. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, four of them religious buildings, and 38 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along West Street.

Safety record
Nobody hurt
2 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Greenpoint Av
0.3 miles · 6 min on foot · G
Nearest bus stop
510 feet
West St/Kent St · B24
Within a walk
14 places
4 religious buildings, 2 gardens and 5 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
West Street & Milton Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Greenpoint Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.

  1. Greenpoint Av G
    0.3 miles
    G

Next trains at this station

Queens
1 line
  1. G …
Southbound
1 line
  1. G …

Bus

The nearest bus stop is West St/Kent St, 510 feet away, for the B24.

  • 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. West St/Kent St B24
    510 feet
    B24

Next buses at this stop

  1. B24 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on West Street.

  • 40 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Greenpoint Ave & West St 35 docks in all
    310 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.

  1. 256 McGuinness Boulevard Gas station
    0.5 miles
  2. 1 Huron Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    0.3 miles
  3. 53-26 Van Dam Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.4 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported two 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 July 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

  • One travel lane
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 257 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 18 signs on these blocks
  • 8 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and January 2021, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of Milton Street

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-6PM

South side of Milton Street

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM

East side of West Street

  • For-hire vehicles only 1 sign FOR-HIRE VEHICLES ONLY PICK-UP / DROP-OFF ONLY
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet, 100 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Italianate, and mostly built between 1855 and 1882.

  1. Mechanics and Traders Bank of Brooklyn Designated landmark
    620 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Fourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 4 religious buildings
  • 2 gardens
  • 2 parks
  • 2 playgrounds
  • 2 public spaces
  • 2 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Building Blocks of Greenpoint Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    630 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. American Playground
    260 feet
  2. WNYC Transmitter Park
    580 feet
  3. WNYC Transmitter Park Playground
    670 feet
Show all 6
  1. Java Street Community Garden
    990 feet
  2. 61 Franklin Street Garden
    1,000 feet
  3. Bushwick Inlet Park
    1,230 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 27-41 West Street Public space
    550 feet
  2. Public space at 155 West Street Public space
    1,090 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Greenpoint Historic District Listed historic place
    1,060 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Congregation Ahavas Israel Landmark
    870 feet
  2. Greenpoint Reformed Church House of worship
    1,220 feet
  3. St Johns Lutheran Church Greenpoint House of worship
    1,230 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Associated Supermarkets Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  2. CTown Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  3. Key Food Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 38 places to eat and 11 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Milton Street or West Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYC City Planning, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.