Columbia Street & Sigourney Street
Columbia Street and Sigourney Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Red Hook Recreation Area is 50 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Lorraine St/Columbia St, is 850 feet away for the B57 and B61. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Lorraine St/Columbia St, 850 feet away, for the B57 and B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lorraine St/Columbia St B57, B61850 feetB57 B61
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- B61 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Columbia Street.
- 18 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Sigourney St & Columbia St 21 docks in all50 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 260 Hamilton Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1,230 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 1 person killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
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
- 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
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 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 in 2025.
Trees
NYC Parks records 97 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2015 and June 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Columbia Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-5PM
North side of Sigourney Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-5PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-5PM
South side of Sigourney 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 listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 1 park feature
- 1 public space
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Basis Independent Brooklyn School300 feet
- Bubble Bees Day Care - Preschool Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,010 feet
- Bumblebees-R-Us Preschool, ages 2 to 51,010 feet
Show all 4
- Bbru Lorraine Pre-K1,110 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park50 feet
- Todd Triangle190 feet
- Red Hook Community Farm in Red Hook Recreation Area Park feature290 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at IKEA Public space560 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket840 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and three 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Columbia Street & Bay Street 240 feet
- Columbia Street & Creamer Street 500 feet
- Halleck Street & Ikea Bus Terminal Driveway 560 feet
- Sigourney Street & Otsego Street 570 feet
- Van Dyke Street & Otsego Street 680 feet
- Coffey Street & Otsego Street 740 feet
- Hicks Street & Bay Street 750 feet
- Columbia Street & Lorraine Street 760 feet
See every intersection along Columbia Street or Sigourney Street.