Gowanus Expressway & Clinton Street
Gowanus Expressway and Clinton Street meet at a six-way junction in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 4,604 red-light camera tickets were recorded here. Red Hook Post Office is 720 feet away, and Red Hook Recreation Area is 900 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 17 public places, four of them playgrounds, and 16 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Smith-9 Sts, 1,220 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Smith-9 Sts F, G1,220 feetF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Mill St/Clinton St, 410 feet away, for the B57 and B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Mill St/Clinton St B57, B61410 feetB57 B61
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- B61 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Clinton Street.
- 23 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Clinton St & Centre St 21 docks in all630 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway at Gowanus Expressway & Huntington Street, 530 feet by car along the streets.
- 354 Hamilton Avenue Gas station1,140 feet
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more 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 2026.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 4,604 red-light camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 39th most of the 200 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through July 26, 216 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11231
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 38 and 39 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 76
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook
The streets
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1900 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the swamp white oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 43 signs on these blocks
- 15 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2016 and December 2024; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Clinton Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Clinton Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 10AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Back-in parking only 2 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 9:30AM-10AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
North side of Hamilton Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 7AM-10AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 306966 and 330074.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeventeen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 playgrounds
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 2 schools
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Strong Place for Hope Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K350 feet
- Charlotte's Place Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2730 feet
- Choo Choo Train Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5750 feet
Show all 5
- Pave Academy Charter School960 feet
- International School of Brooklyn School1,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Cough Triangle620 feet
- Admiral Triangle Playground640 feet
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park900 feet
Show all 6
- Bush Clinton Playground1,100 feet
- Dimattina Playground1,170 feet
- St. Mary's Park Playground1,270 feet
Houses of worship
- St Mary Star of the Sea RC Church House of worship1,260 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 120 West 9th Street Older adult center340 feet
- Red Hook East/Miccio Community Center430 feet
- Red Hook Post Office720 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket1,240 feet
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 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:
- Gowanus Expressway & West 9th Street 70 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at Huntington Street 250 feet
- Clinton Street & Mill Street 340 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Huntington Street 550 feet
- Clinton Street & Centre Street 580 feet
- West 9th Street & Court Street 610 feet
- Henry Street & Huntington Street 640 feet
- Henry Street & West 9th Street 640 feet
See every intersection along Clinton Street, Gowanus Expressway or Hamilton Avenue.