Henry Street & Centre Mall
Henry Street and Centre Mall meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn, at the edge of NYCHA's Red Hook East development. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Red Hook Post Office is 670 feet away. The nearest subway, Smith-9 Sts, is about eight minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are 15 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 measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Smith-9 Sts, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Smith-9 Sts F, G0.4 milesF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Lorraine St/Henry St, 560 feet away, for the B57 and B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lorraine St/Henry St B57, B61560 feetB57 B61
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- B61 …
Cycling
- 18 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Henry St & W 9 St 19 docks in all570 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
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 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
- 8 feet above sea level
Homes
About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1940.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Red Hook East development.
Trees
Twelve trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and two 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 listedFifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 community center
- 1 older adult center
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- Pave Academy Charter School520 feet
- Strong Place for Hope Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K780 feet
- Bbru Lorraine Pre-K1,190 feet
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- Bubble Bees Day Care - Preschool Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,190 feet
- Bumblebees-R-Us Preschool, ages 2 to 51,190 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park290 feet
- Bush Clinton Playground920 feet
- Cough Triangle1,290 feet
Community centers and public services
- Red Hook Post Office670 feet
- Red Hook Park Pool Swimming pool820 feet
- Red Hook East/Miccio Community Center890 feet
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- Older adult center at 120 West 9th Street Older adult center950 feet
- Red Hook Recreation Center960 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket630 feet
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Henry Street & Bush Street 230 feet
- Henry Street & Mill Street 280 feet
- Henry Street & Lorraine Street 470 feet
- Hicks Street & Centre Mall 480 feet
- Henry Street & West 9th Street 530 feet
- Clinton Street & Centre Street 540 feet
- Hicks Street & Bush Street 700 feet
- Hicks Street & Mill Street 730 feet
See every intersection along Centre Mall or Henry Street.