Bay Street & Otsego Street
Bay Street and Otsego Street meet at a three-way junction in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Red Hook Recreation Area is 290 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Otsego St/Creamer St, is 220 feet away for the B57, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, three of them parks, and four places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Otsego St/Creamer St, 220 feet away, for the B57.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Otsego St/Creamer St B57220 feetB57
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Dwight St & Dikeman St 21 docks in all460 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 229 Van Brunt Street Gas station0.7 miles
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five 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 September 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 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2019 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Bay Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of Bay Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Otsego Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 community center
- 1 park feature
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- Basis Independent Brooklyn School520 feet
- Bubble Bees Day Care - Preschool Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,310 feet
- Bumblebees-R-Us Preschool, ages 2 to 51,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park290 feet
- Red Hook Community Farm in Red Hook Recreation Area Park feature560 feet
- Todd Triangle1,000 feet
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- Coffey Park1,070 feet
- Coffey Park Playground1,110 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at IKEA Public space660 feet
Community centers and public services
- Community center at Red Hook West Community center840 feet
Fire and police
- Police Service Area #1 Satellite Police station1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket1,150 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and four 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 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Coffey Street & Otsego Street 80 feet
- Dikeman Street & Otsego Street 200 feet
- Sigourney Street & Otsego Street 250 feet
- Creamer Street & Otsego Street 250 feet
- Van Dyke Street & Otsego Street 350 feet
- Coffey Street & Dwight Street 390 feet
- Dwight Street & Dikeman Street 410 feet
- Lorraine Street & Wolcott Street 500 feet
See every intersection along Bay Street or Otsego Street.