Wolcott Street & Ferris Street
Wolcott Street and Ferris Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. South Brooklyn Community High School is 690 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Van Brunt St/Wolcott St, is 1,100 feet away for the B61, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places and seven places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Van Brunt St/Wolcott St, 1,100 feet away, for the B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Van Brunt St/Wolcott St B611,100 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Ferris Street.
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Coffey St & Ferris St 24 docks in all560 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 229 Van Brunt Street Gas station0.5 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 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 May 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
- 8 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1900 and 1931.
Trees
Fifteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2016 and April 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Ferris Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Ferris Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
North side of Wolcott Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Wolcott Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 ferry landing
- 1 library
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- South Brooklyn Community High School690 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Valentino Pier Park560 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Red Hook Pop-Up Library1,040 feet
- Mary A. Whalen Listed historic place1,070 feet
Houses of worship
- Pentecostal Holiness Church House of worship870 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.5 miles
Other places
- Red Hook Ferry Landing920 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and six 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:
- Sullivan Street & Ferris Street 260 feet
- Dikeman Street & Ferris Street 260 feet
- Coffey Street & Ferris Street 520 feet
- Ferris Street & King Street 520 feet
- Wolcott Street & Conover Street 560 feet
- Clinton Wharf & Ferris Street 770 feet
- Van Dyke Street & Ferris Street 780 feet
- Dikeman Street & Conover Street 820 feet
See every intersection along Ferris Street or Wolcott Street.