Columbia Street & Huntington Street
Columbia Street and Huntington Street meet at a three-way junction in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Red Hook Neighborhood School is 470 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Lorraine St/Columbia St, is 0.3 miles away for the B57 and B61. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, four of them religious buildings, and four places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1931 and 1938, 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, 0.3 miles away, for the B57 and B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lorraine St/Columbia St B57, B61 · Shelter0.3 milesB57 B61
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- B61 …
Cycling
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Columbia St & W 9 St 21 docks in all320 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 260 Hamilton Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1931 and 1938.
Trees
NYC Parks records 69 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2018 and May 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Columbia Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Huntington Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of Huntington Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Red Hook Neighborhood School470 feet
- Summit Academy Charter School470 feet
- Pave Academy Charter School1,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Coffey Park310 feet
- Coffey Park Playground840 feet
- Dimattina Playground920 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 32/Engine 202/Ladder 101 Fire station1,170 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket1,110 feet
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four 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 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Columbia Street & Verona Street 90 feet
- Columbia Street & Nelson Street 250 feet
- Columbia Street & West 9th Street 250 feet
- Dwight Street & Verona Street 280 feet
- Dwight Street & Delavan Street 330 feet
- Columbia Street & Dwight Street 410 feet
- Columbia Street & Commerce Street 470 feet
- Columbia Street & Luquer Street 500 feet
See every intersection along Columbia Street or Huntington Street.