Court Street & Creamer Street
Court Street and Creamer Street meet at a three-way junction 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 Area is 50 feet away. The nearest subway, Smith-9 Sts, is about seven minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and four places to eat. Within 820 feet are ten homes, mostly built in 1921, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Smith-9 Sts, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Smith-9 Sts F, G0.3 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, 280 feet away, for the B57 and B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Court St/Lorraine St B57, B61280 feetB57 B61
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- B61 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Court Street and Creamer Street.
Nearest bike-share station
- Clinton St & Bay St 26 docks in all900 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 station980 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 July 2023.
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
- 8 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are ten homes, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1921.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and May 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Court Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
North side of Creamer Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of Creamer Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-7PM
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Art Moderne, and built between 1934 and 1936.
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at Hamilton Avenue Bridge.
- Assent Ascent Light installation by Jim Conti, 2009670 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Choo Choo Train Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5960 feet
- Charlotte's Place Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2980 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park50 feet
- Bush Clinton Playground910 feet
- Cough Triangle930 feet
Community centers and public services
- Red Hook Recreation Center1,150 feet
- Red Hook Post Office1,150 feet
- Red Hook Park Pool Swimming pool1,210 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 279/Ladder 131 Fire station610 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Court Street & Lorraine Street 250 feet
- Court Street & Bay Street 260 feet
- Smith Street & Creamer Street 370 feet
- Court Street & Sigourney Street 500 feet
- Court Street & Bush Street 500 feet
- Smith Street & Bay Street 620 feet
- Smith Street & Lorraine Street 620 feet
- Court Street & Halleck Street 750 feet
See every intersection along Court Street or Creamer Street.