Court Street & 1st Place

Court Street and 1st Place meet at a four-way crossing 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. P.S. 058 the Carroll is 480 feet away. The nearest subway, Carroll St, is about three minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, three of them listed historic places, and 43 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Court Street.

Safety record
2 hurt
5 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Carroll St
710 feet · 3 min on foot · F, G
Nearest bus stop
110 feet
Court St/1 Pl · B57
Within a walk
11 places
3 listed historic places, 2 religious buildings and 5 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Court Street & 1st Place Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Carroll St, 710 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. Carroll St F, G
    710 feet
    F G

Next trains at this station

Northbound
2 lines
  1. F …
  2. G …
Southbound
2 lines
  1. F …
  2. G …

Also within a walk

  1. Smith-9 Sts F, G
    0.5 miles
    F G

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Court St/1 Pl, 110 feet away, for the B57.

  • 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Court St/1 Pl B57 · Shelter
    110 feet
    B57
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. B57 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Court Street.

  • 62 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 3 of them on-street corrals
  • 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 1 Pl & Clinton St 34 docks in all
    650 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Hicks Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway at Woodhull Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 327 Hamilton Avenue Gas station
    0.5 miles
  2. 613 Baltic Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers
    1.2 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.

  • 2 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, May 2016

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11231
Community board
Brooklyn Community Board 6
City Council district
39
Police precinct
76
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook
Elevation
63 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1900 and 1920.

Trees

NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 42 signs on these blocks
  • 13 different rules
  • 4 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2018 and July 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of 1st Place

  • No parking 9 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE

South side of 1st Place

  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE

East side of Court Street

  • Metered parking 4 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 8AM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY

West side of Court Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 8:30-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 309556 and 328885.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are four Individual Landmarks, and 43 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Italianate (late). They were mostly built between 1871 and 1873.

  1. 238 President Street House Designated landmark
    630 feet
  2. Hans S. Christian Memorial Kindergarten Designated landmark
    640 feet
  3. South Congregational Church and Chapel Designated landmark
    650 feet

Monuments and public art

The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Carroll Park.

  1. Carroll Park Memorial Stele by Eugene H. Morahan, 1921
    500 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Eleven public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 3 listed historic places
  • 2 religious buildings
  • 2 schools
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 1 older adult center
  • 2 other places

Schools and child care

  1. P.S. 058 the Carroll School
    480 feet
  2. Hannah Senesh Community School
    530 feet
  3. Ladybug Playgroup Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,270 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Carroll Park
    330 feet
  2. Carroll Park Playground
    750 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church Listed historic place
    820 feet
  2. John Rankin House Listed historic place
    890 feet
  3. Carroll Gardens Historic District Listed historic place
    1,210 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 378 Court Street Older adult center
    430 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    130 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    260 feet
  3. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    740 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Union Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. Key Food Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    250 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 43 places to eat and 12 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 1st Place or Court Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, NYC DOT, MTA, NYC City Planning, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Public Design Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.