Henry Street & Degraw Street
Henry Street and Degraw Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. The corner is also named Mary Sansone Way by local law. It lies on the edge of the Cobble Hill Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Trinity German Lutheran Church stands 690 feet away. The nearest subway, Carroll St, is about nine minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places and 21 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Carroll St, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Carroll St F, G0.5 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/Degraw St, 1,150 feet away, for the B57.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Court St/Degraw St B571,150 feetB57
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Henry Street.
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Henry St & Degraw St 23 docks in all40 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, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 69 Rapelye Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 335 Adams Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1.1 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 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
- 39
- Police precinct
- 76
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook
- Elevation
- 32 feet above sea level
This corner is also named Mary Sansone Way, a co-naming enacted on January 17, 2021 (Local Law 14 of 2021).
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1888 and 1920.
Trees
NYC Parks records 73 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Mary Sansone Way.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and July 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Degraw Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Degraw Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
Landmarks and historic districts
The corner stands at the edge of the Cobble Hill Historic District.
Within 820 feet, 277 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Italianate, and mostly built between 1850 and 1872.
- Strong Place Baptist Church Designated landmark230 feet
- Sacred Heart Catholic School Designated landmark480 feet
- Trinity German Lutheran Church Designated landmark690 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 1 college
- 1 police station
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Long Island Col Hosp Sch Nursing College740 feet
- P.S. 029 John M. Harrigan School910 feet
- Regina's Group Daycare Pre-K1,010 feet
Show all 5
- Ladybug Playgroup Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,230 feet
- Pache Montessori Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Human Compass Community Garden1,130 feet
- South Brooklyn Children's Garden1,270 feet
Houses of worship
- Christ Episcopal Church Cobble Hill Landmark1,090 feet
Fire and police
- 76th Precinct Police station650 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket110 feet
- Union Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 21 places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Degraw Street & Cheever Place 230 feet
- Henry Street & Sackett Street 260 feet
- Degraw Street & Strong Place 270 feet
- Union Street & Henry Street 520 feet
- Clinton Street & Degraw Street 550 feet
- Henry Street & Kane Street 730 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Sackett Street 770 feet
- President Street & Henry Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Degraw Street or Henry Street.