4th Street & Hoyt Street
The four-way crossing of 4th Street and Hoyt Street is in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. St. Mary's Park is 1,180 feet away. The nearest subway, Carroll St, is about four minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and seven places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1899 and 1930, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Carroll St, 1,080 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Carroll St F, G1,080 feetF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Also within a walk
- Smith-9 Sts F, G0.4 milesF G
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Smith St/2 St, 1,290 feet away, for the B57.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Smith St/2 St B571,290 feetB57
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
Cycling
- 35 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 3 St & Hoyt St 53 docks in all280 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway at Nelson Street & Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 327 Hamilton Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 613 Baltic Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1.1 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 February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11231
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 39
- Police precinct
- 76
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook
- Elevation
- 19 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1899 and 1930.
Since 2014 at least 33 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the northern red oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 43 signs on these blocks
- 14 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2016 and July 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 4th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 3AM-6AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-6PM ALL DAYS
South side of 4th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-8PM
East side of Hoyt Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Seventeen buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as neo-Grec, and mostly built between 1872 and 1873.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
- 1 public space
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Ladybug Playgroup Preschool, ages 2 to 5780 feet
- Hannah Senesh Community School1,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- St. Mary's Park1,180 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at 363-365 Bond Street Public space1,140 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Carroll Gardens Historic District Listed historic place1,290 feet
Supermarkets
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 3rd Street & Hoyt Street 260 feet
- 2nd Street & Hoyt Street 520 feet
- 4th Street & Bond Street 590 feet
- Smith Street & 4th Street 650 feet
- 1st Street & Hoyt Street 730 feet
- Carroll Street & Hoyt Street 830 feet
- 3rd Street & Bond Street 840 feet
- 5th Street & Smith Street 850 feet
See every intersection along 4th Street or Hoyt Street.