Dwight Street & Otsego Street at Bush Street
Dwight Street, Otsego Street and Bush Street meet at a five-way junction in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn, at the edge of NYCHA's Red Hook West development. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Coffey Park is 320 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Lorraine St/Otsego St, is 290 feet away for the B57 and B61. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, four 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/Otsego St, 290 feet away, for the B57 and B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lorraine St/Otsego St B57, B61290 feetB57 B61
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- B61 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Dwight St & Dikeman St 21 docks in all470 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 station0.5 miles
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.4 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
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
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Red Hook West development.
Since 2014 at least 6 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2019 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Dwight Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
East side of Otsego Street
- Back-in parking only 2 signs BACK IN 60 DEG PARKING ONLY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Otsego Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 community center
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Bubble Bees Day Care - Preschool Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,050 feet
- Bumblebees-R-Us Preschool, ages 2 to 51,050 feet
- P.S. 015 Patrick F. Daly School1,120 feet
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- Learning Wheel Childcare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,120 feet
- Bbru Lorraine Pre-K1,150 feet
- Basis Independent Brooklyn School1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Coffey Park320 feet
- Coffey Park Playground360 feet
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park1,030 feet
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- Red Hook Community Farm in Red Hook Recreation Area Park feature1,310 feet
Community centers and public services
- Community center at Red Hook West Community center240 feet
Fire and police
- Police Service Area #1 Satellite Police station440 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket930 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and five 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Dwight Street & Otsego Street 100 feet
- Dwight Street & Wolcott Street 240 feet
- Lorraine Street & Wolcott Street 250 feet
- Creamer Street & Otsego Street 500 feet
- Dwight Street & Dikeman Street 500 feet
- Dwight Street & Pioneer Street 530 feet
- Dikeman Street & Otsego Street 540 feet
- Columbia Street & Bush Street 570 feet
See every intersection along Bush Street, Dwight Street or Otsego Street.