Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at Huntington Street
Gowanus Expressway, Hamilton Avenue and Huntington Street meet at a five-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. Admiral Triangle is 390 feet away. The nearest subway, Smith-9 Sts, is about six minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 13 places to eat.
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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 six 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 Mill St/Clinton St, 660 feet away, for the B57 and B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Mill St/Clinton St B57, B61660 feetB57 B61
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- B61 …
Cycling
- 18 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Henry St & W 9 St 19 docks in all640 feet
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 a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2024.
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
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,100 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 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the swamp white oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and June 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Hamilton Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
South side of Hamilton Avenue
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Huntington Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Huntington Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 schools
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Strong Place for Hope Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K590 feet
- Pave Academy Charter School960 feet
- Charlotte's Place Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2980 feet
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- Choo Choo Train Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5990 feet
- Red Hook Neighborhood School1,150 feet
- Summit Academy Charter School1,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Admiral Triangle Playground390 feet
- Cough Triangle870 feet
- Dimattina Playground920 feet
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- Red Hook Recreation Area Park1,150 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 120 West 9th Street Older adult center450 feet
- Red Hook East/Miccio Community Center540 feet
- Red Hook Post Office970 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket1,240 feet
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and five 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 17 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Gowanus Expressway & West 9th Street 180 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Clinton Street 250 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Huntington Street 310 feet
- Henry Street & Huntington Street 390 feet
- Nelson Street & Brooklyn Battery Tunnel 400 feet
- Nelson Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 420 feet
- Clinton Street & Huntington Street 450 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at Nelson Street 480 feet
See every intersection along Gowanus Expressway, Hamilton Avenue or Huntington Street.