Court Street & Bay Street
Court Street and Bay 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. Red Hook Recreation Center is 890 feet away. The nearest subway, Smith-9 Sts, is about eight minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and one place to eat. NYC Parks records 63 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Smith-9 Sts, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Smith-9 Sts F, G0.4 milesF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Court St/Lorraine St, 530 feet away, for the B57 and B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Court St/Lorraine St B57, B61530 feetB57 B61
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- B61 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Bay Street and Court Street.
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Clinton St & Bay St 26 docks in all640 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 375 Hamilton Avenue Gas station1,240 feet
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.7 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2022.
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
Trees
NYC Parks records 63 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and October 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Bay Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Bay Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
East side of Court Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Court Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at Hamilton Avenue Bridge.
- Assent Ascent Light installation by Jim Conti, 2009790 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
- 1 recreation center
- 1 swimming pool
Schools and child care
- Choo Choo Train Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 51,220 feet
- Charlotte's Place Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park50 feet
- Bush Clinton Playground1,160 feet
- Cough Triangle1,190 feet
Community centers and public services
- Red Hook Recreation Center890 feet
- Red Hook Park Pool Swimming pool950 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 279/Ladder 131 Fire station870 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, homes within 820 feet and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Court Street & Sigourney Street 240 feet
- Court Street & Creamer Street 260 feet
- Smith Street & Bay Street 370 feet
- Court Street & Halleck Street 490 feet
- Court Street & Lorraine Street 510 feet
- Clinton Street & Bay Street 590 feet
- Smith Street & Sigourney Street 610 feet
- Smith Street & Creamer Street 620 feet
See every intersection along Bay Street or Court Street.