Columbia Street & Creamer Street
Columbia Street and Creamer Street meet at a four-way crossing 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. Todd Triangle is 700 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Lorraine St/Columbia St, is 350 feet away for the B57 and B61. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and three places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Lorraine St/Columbia St, 350 feet away, for the B57 and B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lorraine St/Columbia St B57, B61350 feetB57 B61
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- B61 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Columbia Street.
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Columbia St & Lorraine St 37 docks in all310 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 260 Hamilton Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.3 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
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
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2015 and June 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Columbia Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Columbia Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Creamer Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of Creamer Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 1 community center
- 1 park feature
- 1 public space
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Basis Independent Brooklyn School460 feet
- Bubble Bees Day Care - Preschool Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5510 feet
- Bumblebees-R-Us Preschool, ages 2 to 5510 feet
Show all 4
- Bbru Lorraine Pre-K610 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park320 feet
- Todd Triangle700 feet
- Red Hook Community Farm in Red Hook Recreation Area Park feature730 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at IKEA Public space1,060 feet
Community centers and public services
- Community center at Red Hook West Community center1,150 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket340 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and five 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Columbia Street & Lorraine Street 260 feet
- Columbia Street & Bay Street 260 feet
- Columbia Street & Bush Street 490 feet
- Columbia Street & Sigourney Street 500 feet
- Hicks Street & Creamer Street 510 feet
- Creamer Street & Otsego Street 560 feet
- Dikeman Street & Otsego Street 610 feet
- Columbia Street & Centre Mall 750 feet
See every intersection along Columbia Street or Creamer Street.