Wolcott Street & Conover Street
Wolcott Street and Conover Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. South Brooklyn Community High School is 130 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Van Brunt St/Wolcott St, is 540 feet away for the B61, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them schools, and 19 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Van Brunt St/Wolcott St, 540 feet away, for the B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Van Brunt St/Wolcott St B61540 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
- 32 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Van Brunt St & Wolcott St 36 docks in all510 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 229 Van Brunt Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
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 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese pagoda tree and the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and July 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Conover Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of Conover Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
North side of Wolcott Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of Wolcott Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- South Brooklyn Community High School130 feet
- P.S. 015 Patrick F. Daly School940 feet
- Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov School1,140 feet
Show all 4
- Learning Wheel Childcare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,180 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Valentino Pier Park1,120 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Red Hook Pop-Up Library480 feet
Houses of worship
- Pentecostal Holiness Church House of worship310 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.3 miles
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Conover Street & Sullivan Street 260 feet
- Dikeman Street & Conover Street 260 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Wolcott Street 460 feet
- Coffey Street & Conover Street 520 feet
- Conover Street & King Street 520 feet
- Wolcott Street & Ferris Street 560 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Sullivan Street 720 feet
- Van Brunt Street & Dikeman Street 720 feet
See every intersection along Conover Street or Wolcott Street.