Dwight Street & Otsego Street
Dwight Street and Otsego Street meet at a three-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, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Police Service Area #1 Satellite is 540 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Lorraine St/Otsego St, is 230 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 four places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Lorraine St/Otsego St, 230 feet away, for the B57 and B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lorraine St/Otsego St B57, B61230 feetB57 B61
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- B61 …
Cycling
- 9 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 all370 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 229 Van Brunt Street Gas station0.6 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 three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2024.
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
- One travel lane
- 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 27 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 schools
- 1 community center
- 1 park feature
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- Bubble Bees Day Care - Preschool Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,010 feet
- Bumblebees-R-Us Preschool, ages 2 to 51,010 feet
- Learning Wheel Childcare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,020 feet
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- P.S. 015 Patrick F. Daly School1,020 feet
- Bbru Lorraine Pre-K1,110 feet
- Basis Independent Brooklyn School1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Coffey Park420 feet
- Coffey Park Playground460 feet
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park980 feet
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- Red Hook Community Farm in Red Hook Recreation Area Park feature1,250 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at IKEA Public space1,210 feet
Community centers and public services
- Community center at Red Hook West Community center140 feet
Fire and police
- Police Service Area #1 Satellite Police station540 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket880 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and four 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Dwight Street & Otsego Street at Bush Street 100 feet
- Dwight Street & Wolcott Street 140 feet
- Lorraine Street & Wolcott Street 200 feet
- Dwight Street & Dikeman Street 400 feet
- Creamer Street & Otsego Street 440 feet
- Dikeman Street & Otsego Street 490 feet
- Dwight Street & Pioneer Street 640 feet
- Coffey Street & Dwight Street 660 feet
See every intersection along Dwight Street or Otsego Street.