Henry Street & Bay Street
Henry Street and Bay Street meet at a three-way junction in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Red Hook Recreation Center is 290 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Lorraine St/Henry St, is 610 feet away for the B57 and B61. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites. Within 820 feet are 23 homes, mostly built in 2008, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Lorraine St/Henry St, 610 feet away, for the B57 and B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lorraine St/Henry St B57, B61 · Shelter610 feetB57 B61
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- B61 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Bay Street.
- 43 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Henry St & Bay St 19 docks in all60 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 354 Hamilton Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Enhanced crossing, December 2017
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
- 6 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are 23 homes, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 2008.
Trees
NYC Parks records 124 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and June 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Bay Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Henry Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Henry Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and three buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Art Moderne. They were built between 1934 and 1936.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 recreation center
- 1 school
- 1 swimming pool
Schools and child care
- Basis Independent Brooklyn School1,170 feet
- Bbru Lorraine Pre-K1,240 feet
- Bubble Bees Day Care - Preschool Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,240 feet
Show all 4
- Bumblebees-R-Us Preschool, ages 2 to 51,240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park70 feet
- Bush Clinton Playground960 feet
Community centers and public services
- Red Hook Recreation Center Landmark290 feet
- Red Hook Park Pool Swimming pool350 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Hicks Street & Bay Street 470 feet
- Henry Street & Lorraine Street 520 feet
- Clinton Street & Bay Street 540 feet
- Hicks Street & Creamer Street 730 feet
- Henry Street & Bush Street 760 feet
- Columbia Street & Bay Street 970 feet
- Hicks Street & Lorraine Street 980 feet
- Henry Street & Centre Mall 990 feet
See every intersection along Bay Street or Henry Street.