Brooklyn streets

This article provides a listing with simple descriptions of the streets in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Not all streets are listed in the charts below because many have been compiled in linked articles at the forefront of every type.

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Alleys

Name From To Distance # of lanes Traffic direction
Grace Court Alley Hicks Street Dead-end 0.06 mile 1 West to east

Avenues

Main article: Brooklyn avenues, 1-28
See also: Brooklyn avenues, Lettered A-Z
Name From To Distance # of lanes Traffic direction Additional notes
Bath Avenue 14th Avenue Stillwell Avenue 2.11 miles 2 East
Greenpoint Avenue Dead-end (Brooklyn) Roosevelt Avenue and Queens Boulevard (Queens) 2.5 miles 2-4 East Runs from Greenpoint, Brooklyn to Sunnyside, Queens and crosses Newtown Creek over the J.J. Byrne Bridge. Continues as Roosevelt Avenue past Queens Boulevard.
Greenwood Avenue Prospect Park Southwest McDonald Avenue 0.4 mile 2 South This avenue exists in two segments. They are separated by the open-cut Prospect Expressway. In theory, the avenue is connected, but this is achieved by a pedestrian overpass.
Marine Avenue 92nd Street Fort Hamilton Parkway 0.66 mile 2 South Continuation of Colonial Road. Carries a northbound on-street bike lane running from 92nd Street to Oliver Street.
Mermaid Avenue Surf Avenue Stillwell Avenue 1.25 miles 2 East Site of the Mermaid Parade.
Narrows Avenue 68th Street Shore Road 1.10 miles 2 South Path impeded between 83rd and 85th streets by Fort Hamilton High School.
Neptune Avenue Surf Avenue Shore Boulevard & Emmons Avenue (Sheepshead Bay) 2.96 miles 2-4 East Bike lanes run along most of its length.
Prospect Avenue Ocean Parkway 4th Avenue 1.59 miles 2 Varies Two-way from Ocean Parkway to 5th Avenue and one-way westbound to its terminus at 4th Avenue.
Sea Breeze Avenue West 5th Street Beach Walk 0.3 mile 2 East
Surf Avenue Poplar Avenue & Highland Avenue (Sea Gate) Ocean Parkway & Sea Breeze Avenue 2.61 miles 2-6 East Continuation of Poplar Avenue and Ocean Parkway. Serves as Coney Island's 'Main Drag.'

Boulevards

Name From To Distance # of lanes Traffic direction Additional notes Photo
Brooklyn Bridge Boulevard Brooklyn Bridge Fulton Street 0.84 mile 8 North to south Co-named Adams Street.
McGuinness Boulevard Pulaski Bridge/Dead-end Humboldt Street 1.34 miles 4 North to south Continues north as 11th Street in Queens after crossing the Pulaski Bridge and south as Humboldt Street.

Courts

Name From To Distance # of lanes Traffic direction
Bridge Plaza Court Nassau Street Concord Street 0.05 1 South
Cameron Court 66th Street 67th Street 0.07 mile 1 North to south
Duryea Court 66th Street 67th Street 0.07 mile 1 North to south
Grace Court Dead-end Hicks Street 0.11 mile 1 West to east
Ovington Court 66th Street 67th Street 0.07 mile 1 North to south
Wallaston Court 66th Street 67th Street 0.07 mile 1 North to south

Lanes

Name From To Distance # of lanes Traffic direction
Harbor Lane Harbor View Terrace Dead-end 0.05 mile 1 West to east
Hunts Lane Henry Street Dead-end 0.08 mile 1 West to east
Love Lane Hicks Street Dead-end east of Henry Street 0.11 mile 1 East
Red Hook Lane Fulton Street Boerum Place 0.08 mile 1 North
Shore Road Lane Shore Road Cul-de-Sac 0.05 mile 1 West to east
Westerly Lane Colonial Court Dead-end 0.03 mile 1 West to east

Parkways

Name From To Distance # of lanes Traffic direction Additional notes Photo
Ocean Parkway Prospect Park at Park Circle Surf Avenue and Sea Breeze Avenue 5.37 miles 2-8 North to south Continues as Surf Avenue once it reaches Coney Island.
Fort Hamilton Parkway Ocean Parkway 101st Street 4.15 miles 2-4 North to south

Places

Name From To Distance # of lanes Traffic direction Additional notes
Aitken Place Sidney Place Clinton Street 0.06 1 East
Bay Ridge Place 69th Street/Bay Ridge Avenue Ovington Avenue 0.08 mile 1 South
Bergen Place Wakeman Place 67th Street 0.07 mile 1 South
Cathedral Place Jay Street Flatbush Avenue Extension 0.11 mile 1 East
College Place Dead-end Love Lane 0.07 1 North to south
Columbia Place Joralemon Street State Street 0.11 mile 1 South
Elizabeth Place Old Fulton Street Doughty Street 0.04 mile 1 South
Elm Place Fulton Street Livingston Street 0.07 mile 1 North
Gallatin Place Fulton Street Livingston Street 0.07 mile 1 North
Fiske Place Garfield Place Carroll Street 0.08 mile 1 North-South (2 way)
Garden Place Joralemon Street State Street 0.12 mile 1 South
Garfield Place Prospect Park West Fourth Avenue 0.71 mile 1 West
Grove Place Hanover Place Dead-end 0.05 1 West to east
Hanover Place Fulton Street Livingston Street 0.07 mile 1 North
Pierrepont Place Pierrepont Street Montague Street 0.05 mile 1 North
Polhemus Place Garfield Place Carroll Street 0.07 mile 1 North-South (2 way)
Red Cross Place Cadman Plaza East Adams Street 0.05 1 East
Sedgwick Place Wakeman Place 67th Street 0.07 mile 1 North
Sidney Place Joralemon Street State Street 0.13 mile 1 North
Tech Place Adams Street Jay Street 0.08 1 East Renamed portion of Johnson Street
Wakeman Place Colonial Road 3rd Avenue 0.3 mile 1 East
Willow Place Joralemon Streer State Street 0.11 mile 1 South

Roads

Name From To Distance # of lanes Traffic direction Additional notes Photo
Colonial Road Wakeman Place 92nd Street 1.48 miles 2 North to south Continued south of 92nd Street by Marine Avenue. Carries a northbound on-street bike lane running from 92nd Street to Oliver Street.
Shore Road 68th Street Fourth Avenue 2 North to south

Streets

Name From To Distance # of lanes Traffic direction Additional notes Photo
Adams Street John Street Fulton Street 0.84 mile 1-6 Varies Cut-off at two points. One-lane one-way street in Dumbo; six-lane boulevard south of Brooklyn Bridge
Amity Street Hicks Street Court Street 0.3 mile 1 East
Ash Street Commercial Street/Manhattan Avenue McGuinness Boulevard 0.13 mile 1 West Continued as Commercial Street
Banker Street Franklin Street Nassau Avenue 0.36 mile 1 North
Box Street Commercial Street Paidge Avenue/McGuinness Boulevard 0.21 mile 1-2 Varies Continued as Paidge Avenue
Chapel Street Jay Street Flatbush Avenue Extension 0.1 mile 1 East
Clay Street Commercial Street Paidge Avenue 0.38 mile 1 East
Columbia Street Atlantic Avenue Dead-end at Columbia St pier 1.88 miles 2 South Cut-off by Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
Court Street Montague Street Dead-end 1.84 miles 1-4 Varies
Cranberry Street Columbia Heights Henry Street 0.18 mile 1 East
Dock Street Water Street Front Street 0.05 mile 1 North Continues as Old Dock Street.
Doughty Street Furman Street Vine Street 0.13 mile 1 Varies
Dupont Street Commercial Street Provost Street 0.48 mile 1-2 Varies Cut-off by McGuinness Boulevard
Eagle Street West Street Provost Street 0.5 mile 1 East Cut-off by McGuinness Boulevard
Everit Street Columbia Heights & Doughty Street Old Fulton Street 0.03 mile 1 North Continuation of Columbia Heights
Franklin Street Commercial Street Kent Avenue and North 14th Street 0.83 mile 2 South Continues as Kent Avenue
Freeman Street West Street Provost Street 0.6 mile 1 West Cut-off by McGuinness Boulevard
Front Street Old Fulton Street Hudson Avenue 0.64 mile 1-2 Varies
Furman Street Old Fulton Street Columbia Street 0.86 mile 1 South
Fulton Street Adams Street Eldert Lane 6.72 miles 2 Varies
Hicks Street Fulton Street Bay Street 2.04 miles 1-4 Varies Cut-off at several points; Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and at the Red Hook Houses. Hicks Street serves as the service road for BQE between Congress Street and Hamilton Avenue.
John Street Adams Street Little Street 0.46 mile 1 West Cut-off between Bridge and Gold streets.
Main Street Plymouth Street Front Street 0.09 mile 1 North
Marshall Street Gold Street Plymouth and Little streets. 0.25 mile 1 Varies Continues as Little Street.
New Dock Street Ferry Landing Water Street 0.09 mile 1 North to south
Old Dock Street Dead-end Water Street 0.04 mile 1 Varies Continues as Dock Street.
Oliver Street Shore Road Marine Avenue 0.13 mile 1 East
Orange Street Columbia Heights Henry Street 0.18 mile 1 West
Pearl Street Dead-end Fulton Street 0.5 mile 1 Varies Cut-off by MetroTech Center.
Pineapple Street Dead-end Henry Street 0.21 mile 1 East
Poplar Street Willow Street Henry Street 0.13 mile 1 East Continuation of Willow Street.
Plymouth Street Main Street Little Street 0.56 mile 1 East
Quay Street Dead-end Franklin Street 0.13 mile 1 East
Senator Street Colonial Road 6th Avenue 0.75 mile 1 East The street is not aligned, continues to 6th Avenue south of where it first reaches 5th Avenue.
Vine Street Columbia Heights Old Fulton Street 0.13 mile 1 West
Washington Street Dead-end Prospect Street 0.25 mile 1 South Continues as Cadman Plaza East.
Water Street Old Fulton Street Hudson Avenue 0.68 mile 1 West Cut-off by Manhattan Bridge.
West Street (Gravesend) Avenue T Shore Parkway North 1.08 miles 1-2 Varies
West Street (Greenpoint) Eagle Street Quay Street 0.59 mile 1 Varies
York Street Front Street Navy Street and Hudson Avenue 0.6 mile 1 West

North Streets

The following chart lists and describes the numbered streets directionally labeled 'North', delineated by Grand Street in Williamsburg.

Name From To Distance # of lanes Traffic direction Additional notes
North 1st Street Dead-end Driggs Avenue 0.43 mile 1 West
North 2nd Street Does not exist.
North 3rd Street Dead-end Metropolitan Avenue 0.41 mile 1 East
North 4th Street Kent Avenue Metropolitan Avenue 0.49 mile 1 West
North 5th Street Dead-end Metropolitan Avenue 0.64 mile 1 Varies
North 6th Street Dead-end Meeker Avenue 0.69 mile 1 West
North 7th Street Dead-end Meeker Avenue 0.71 mile 1 East
North 8th Street Dead-end Meeker Avenue 0.63 mile 1 West
North 9th Street Kent Avenue Havenmeyer Street 0.53 mile 1 East
North 10th Street Dead-end Union Avenue 0.68 mile 1 West
North 11th Street Dead-end Union Avenue 0.65 mile 1 East
North 12th Street Dead-end Union Avenue 0.61 mile 1 West
North 13th Street Kent Avenue Berry Street 0.18 mile 1 Two-way
North 14th Street Kent Avenue Berry Street 0.2 mile 1 Two-way
North 15th Street Franklin Street Nassau Avenue 0.25 mile 1 West

South Streets

The following chart lists and describes the numbered streets directionally labeled 'South', delineated by Grand Street in Williamsburg.

Name From To Distance # of lanes Traffic direction Additional notes
South 1st Street Kent Avenue Union Avenue 0.82 mile 1 East Cut-off by the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE).
South 2nd Street Dead-end Union Avenue 0.87 mile 1 West Cut-off by the BQE.
South 3rd Street Dead-end Union Avenue 1 mile 1 East
South 4th Street Kent Avenue Union Avenue 0.92 mile 1-2 Varies Cut-off by the Williamsburg Bridge.
South 5th Street Dead-end Union Avenue 1.02 miles 1 East Cut-off by the Williamsburg Bridge.
South 6th Street Dead-end Broadway/Bedford Avenue 0.27 mile 1 West
South 7th Street Does not exist.
South 8th Street Kent Avenue Broadway 0.45 mile 1 Varies
South 9th Street Kent Avenue Broadway 0.51 mile 1 East Closed-off between Kent and Wythe avenues.
South 10th Street Wythe Avenue Bedford Avenue 0.15 mile 1 West
South 11th Street Kent Avenue Berry Street 0.13 mile 1 Varies

West Streets

There are streets which are designated as 'West X' Street. These streets are oriented north-south and lie west of West Street (Gravesend).

Street North-end South-end Length # of lanes Traffic direction Additional notes
West 1st Street 65th Street Sea Breeze Avenue 1 North Exists in three segments.
West 2nd Street 65th Street Sea Breeze Avenue 1 South Exists in three segments.
West 3rd Street 65th Street West Brighton Avenue 1 North Exists in three segments.
West 4th Street 65th Street Avenue U 1 South
West 5th Street 65th Street Surf Avenue 1-2 Varies Exists in two segments.
West 6th Street 65th Street Sheepshead Bay Road 1-4 North-South Exists in two segments.
West 7th Street Bay Parkway Boynton Place 1 Varies
West 8th Street Bay Parkway Coney Island Boardwalk 1-4 Varies Exists in three segments.
West 9th Street Bay Parkway 86th Street 1 North
West 10th Street Bay Parkway Coney Island Boardwalk 1-2 Varies Exists in two segments.
West 11th Street Bay Parkway Avenue X 1-2 Varies
West 12th Street Bay Parkway Coney Island Boardwalk 1-2 Varies Exists in three segments.
West 13th Street Avenue P Dead-end 1-2 Varies Exists in three segments.
West 14th Street Does not exist.
West 15th Street West 15th Place Coney Island Boardwalk 1-2 Varies Cut-off by Coney Island Creek.
West 16th Street Bay 50th Street Coney Island Boardwalk 1-2 Varies Cut-off by Coney Island Creek.
West 17th Street Bay 50th Street Coney Island Boardwalk 2-3 North-South Exists in three segments, becoming the continuation of Cropsey Avenue in Coney Island.
West 18th Street Does not exist.
West 19th Street Bay 53rd Street Dead-end 1-2 Varies Cut-off by Coney Island Creek.
West 20th Street Neptune Avenue Surf Avenue 1 North
West 21st Street Neptune Avenue Coney Island Boardwalk 1 South
West 22nd Street Shore Parkway Coney Island Boardwalk 1-2 Varies Cut-off by Coney Island Creek.
West 23rd Street Dead-end north of Neptune Avenue Coney Island Boardwalk 1 South
West 24th Street Neptune Avenue Coney Island Boardwalk 1 North
West 25th Street Neptune Avenue Coney Island Boardwalk 1 South
West 26th Street Does not exist.
West 27th Street Neptune Avenue Coney Island Boardwalk 1 North Exists in two segments.
West 28th Street Neptune Avenue Coney Island Boardwalk 1 South
West 29th Street Neptune Avenue Coney Island Boardwalk 1 North
West 30th Street Neptune Avenue Surf Avenue 1 South
West 31st Street Neptune Avenue Surf Avenue 1 North
West 32nd Street Neptune Avenue Coney Island Boardwalk 1 South Exists in two segments.
West 33rd Street Bayview Avenue Coney Island Boardwalk 1 South
West 34th Street Does not exist.
West 35th Street Bayview Avenue Coney Island Boardwalk 1 North Exists in two segments.
West 36th Street Bayview Avenue Coney Island Boardwalk 1-2 Varies
West 37th Street Bayview Avenue Coney Island Boardwalk 1-2 Varies

Terraces

Name From To Distance # of lanes Traffic direction
Bay Cliff Terrace 68th Street Dead-end 0.04 mile 1 North to south
Bliss Terrace 68th Street 69th Street/Bay Ridge Avenue 0.07 mile 1 South
Harbor View Terrace 80th Street 82nd Street 0.13 mile 1 North to south