Henry Street & Lorraine Street
Henry Street and Lorraine Street 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, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Red Hook Park Pool is 390 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Lorraine St/Henry St, is 100 feet away for the B57 and B61. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Lorraine St/Henry St, 100 feet away, for the B57 and B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lorraine St/Henry St B57, B61100 feetB57 B61
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- B61 …
Cycling
- 26 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Henry St & Bay St 19 docks in all480 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 354 Hamilton Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
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
Homes
About 1,900 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
NYC Parks records 112 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and February 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Henry Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
West side of Henry Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
North side of Lorraine Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Lorraine Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
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 listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Bbru Lorraine Pre-K720 feet
- Bubble Bees Day Care - Preschool Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5730 feet
- Bumblebees-R-Us Preschool, ages 2 to 5730 feet
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- Pave Academy Charter School990 feet
- Strong Place for Hope Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park50 feet
- Bush Clinton Playground450 feet
Community centers and public services
- Red Hook Park Pool Swimming pool390 feet
- Red Hook Recreation Center Landmark490 feet
- Red Hook Post Office920 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket890 feet
- CTown Supermarket1,100 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Henry Street & Bush Street 240 feet
- Hicks Street & Lorraine Street 470 feet
- Henry Street & Centre Mall 470 feet
- Henry Street & Bay Street 520 feet
- Clinton Street & Lorraine Street 540 feet
- Hicks Street & Bush Street 710 feet
- Hicks Street & Creamer Street 720 feet
- Henry Street & Mill Street 750 feet
See every intersection along Henry Street or Lorraine Street.