Court Street & Bush Street

Court Street and Bush Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Cough Triangle is 430 feet away. The nearest subway, Smith-9 Sts, is about five minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 15 places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
9 hurt
11 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Smith-9 Sts
0.3 miles · 5 min on foot · F, G
Nearest bus stop
240 feet
Court St/Lorraine St · B57, B61
Within a walk
10 places
3 day care or pre-K sites, 2 parks and 5 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Court Street & Bush Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Smith-9 Sts, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. Smith-9 Sts F, G
    0.3 miles
    F G

Next trains at this station

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

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Court St/Lorraine St, 240 feet away, for the B57 and B61.

  • 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Court St/Lorraine St B57, B61
    240 feet
    B57 B61

Next buses at this stop

  1. B57 …
  2. B61 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A marked bike lane runs on Court Street.

  • 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Clinton St & Centre St 21 docks in all
    820 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.

  1. 375 Hamilton Avenue Gas station
    480 feet
  2. 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers
    0.8 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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
9 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • A designated truck route
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Trees

Eight trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 31 signs on these blocks
  • 8 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2016 and October 2024, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of Bush Street

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of Bush Street

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

East side of Court Street

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM

West side of Court Street

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM

Monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at Hamilton Avenue Bridge.

  1. Assent Ascent Light installation by Jim Conti, 2009
    690 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Ten public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 parks
  • 1 fire station
  • 1 playground
  • 1 post office
  • 2 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Choo Choo Train Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    470 feet
  2. Charlotte's Place Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2
    480 feet
  3. Strong Place for Hope Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    960 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Cough Triangle
    430 feet
  2. Red Hook Recreation Area Park
    540 feet
  3. Bush Clinton Playground
    870 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Red Hook Post Office
    650 feet
  2. Red Hook Park Pool Swimming pool
    1,200 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 279/Ladder 131 Fire station
    620 feet

Supermarkets

  1. CTown Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  2. Associated Supermarkets Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and seven food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Bush Street or Court Street.

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