Henry Street & 1st Place
Henry Street and 1st Place meet at a three-way junction in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Brooklyn Collaborative Studies is 770 feet away. The nearest subway, Carroll St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are 17 public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 15 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Carroll St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Carroll St 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/1 Pl, 1,230 feet away, for the B57.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Court St/1 Pl B57 · Shelter1,230 feetB57
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
Cycling
- 18 bicycle racks within 820 feet, one of them an on-street corral
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 1 Pl & Clinton St 34 docks in all500 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Hicks Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway at Woodhull Street, 690 feet by car along the streets.
- 69 Rapelye Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 335 Adams Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11231
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 39
- Police precinct
- 76
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook
- Elevation
- 45 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,900 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 1920.
Trees
NYC Parks records 71 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2015 and July 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 1st Place
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 1st Place
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
East side of Henry Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Greek Revival, and built in 1840.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeventeen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 schools
- 2 gardens
- 2 listed historic places
- 2 religious buildings
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- Smith Street Workshop Preschool, ages 2 to 5280 feet
- Mary McDowell Friends - Middle School340 feet
- Regina's Group Daycare Pre-K660 feet
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- Long Island Col Hosp Sch Nursing College670 feet
- Brooklyn Collaborative Studies School770 feet
- The Brooklyn New School, P.S. 146 School770 feet
- Cobble Hill Playschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5890 feet
- Elite Minds Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Dimattina Playground490 feet
- Summit Street Community Garden1,080 feet
- Dimattina Park Dog Run1,140 feet
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- Amazing Garden1,260 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- John Rankin House Listed historic place830 feet
- St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church Listed historic place980 feet
Fire and police
- 76th Precinct Police station1,090 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and eight 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:
- Henry Street & Summit Street 30 feet
- Henry Street & Woodhull Street 230 feet
- Carroll Street & Henry Street 290 feet
- Henry Street & 2nd Place 320 feet
- Henry Street & Rapelye Street 490 feet
- Clinton Street & 1st Place 550 feet
- President Street & Henry Street 550 feet
- Henry Street & 3rd Place 630 feet
See every intersection along 1st Place or Henry Street.