Henry Street & Mill Street
Henry Street and Mill 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, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Pave Academy Charter School is 240 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 18 public places, three 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 Mill St/Clinton St, 610 feet away, for the B57 and B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Mill St/Clinton St B57, B61610 feetB57 B61
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- B61 …
Cycling
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Henry St & W 9 St 19 docks in all290 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.
- 260 Hamilton Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
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
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,100 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 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and May 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Henry Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Henry Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Mill Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 4AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEighteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- Pave Academy Charter School240 feet
- Strong Place for Hope Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K550 feet
- Charlotte's Place Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,160 feet
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- Choo Choo Train Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 51,170 feet
- Red Hook Neighborhood School1,260 feet
- Summit Academy Charter School1,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park560 feet
- Cough Triangle1,050 feet
- Admiral Triangle Playground1,150 feet
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- Bush Clinton Playground1,190 feet
Community centers and public services
- Red Hook East/Miccio Community Center610 feet
- Older adult center at 120 West 9th Street Older adult center670 feet
- Red Hook Post Office910 feet
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- Red Hook Park Pool Swimming pool1,110 feet
- Red Hook Recreation Center1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket350 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 designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Henry Street & West 9th Street 250 feet
- Henry Street & Centre Mall 280 feet
- Hicks Street & Mill Street 470 feet
- Henry Street & Huntington Street 500 feet
- Henry Street & Bush Street 510 feet
- Clinton Street & Mill Street 540 feet
- Hicks Street & West 9th Street 710 feet
- Hicks Street & Centre Mall 720 feet
See every intersection along Henry Street or Mill Street.