Columbia Street & Lorraine Street
Columbia Street and Lorraine Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn, at the edge of NYCHA's Red Hook West development. The corner is also named James “Jay” McKnight Way by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Red Hook Recreation Area is 540 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Lorraine St/Columbia St, is 100 feet away for the B57 and B61. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places and four places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Lorraine St/Columbia St, 100 feet away, for the B57 and B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lorraine St/Columbia St B57, B61 · Shelter100 feetB57 B61
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- B61 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Columbia Street.
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Columbia St & Lorraine St 37 docks in all50 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 station0.5 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 eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 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
- 7 feet above sea level
This corner is also named James “Jay” McKnight Way, a co-naming enacted on August 13, 2025 (Local Law 121 of 2025).
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.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Red Hook West development.
Trees
NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the American elm and the pin oak.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on James “Jay” McKnight Way.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 60 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2015 and April 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Columbia Street
- Back-in parking only 4 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
West side of Columbia Street
- Back-in parking only 3 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Lorraine Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Lorraine Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 community center
- 1 park feature
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Bubble Bees Day Care - Preschool Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5250 feet
- Bumblebees-R-Us Preschool, ages 2 to 5250 feet
- Bbru Lorraine Pre-K350 feet
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- Basis Independent Brooklyn School720 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park540 feet
- Todd Triangle950 feet
- Red Hook Community Farm in Red Hook Recreation Area Park feature990 feet
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- Coffey Park1,120 feet
- Coffey Park Playground1,160 feet
Community centers and public services
- Community center at Red Hook West Community center900 feet
Fire and police
- Police Service Area #1 Satellite Police station1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket120 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and seven 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 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Columbia Street & Bush Street 230 feet
- Columbia Street & Creamer Street 260 feet
- Columbia Street & Centre Mall 500 feet
- Hicks Street & Lorraine Street 510 feet
- Columbia Street & Bay Street 520 feet
- Lorraine Street & Wolcott Street 560 feet
- Dwight Street & Wolcott Street 670 feet
- Hicks Street & Bush Street 730 feet
See every intersection along Columbia Street or Lorraine Street.