Henry Street & Orange Street
Henry Street and Orange Street meet at a three-way junction in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn. The corner lies inside the Brooklyn Heights Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Franklin Arms Hotel stands 230 feet away. The nearest subway, Clark St, is about two minutes on foot, and eight subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, seven of them parks, and 22 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Henry Street.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Clark St, 460 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 8 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Clark St 2, 3460 feet2 3
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
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Outbound
2 lines- 2 …
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Also within a walk
- High St A, C950 feetA C
- Borough Hall/Court St 2, 3, 4, 5, R0.4 miles2 3 4 5 R
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Clark Street Passage” (1987) by Ray Ring at the Clark St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Cadman Plaza West/Middagh St, 800 feet away, for the B25.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cadman Plaza West/Middagh St B25 · Shelter800 feetB25
Next buses at this stop
- B25 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Henry Street.
- 39 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Henry St & Middagh St 34 docks in all610 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Vine Street, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 160 Johnson Street Gas station0.8 miles
- 35 Red Cross Place Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 28-17 42nd Road Fast charging for electric cars2.6 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11201
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 33
- Police precinct
- 84
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Brooklyn Heights
- Elevation
- 68 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A posted limit of 20 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 3,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Trees
NYC Parks records 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2018 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Henry Street
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
North side of Orange Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8AM-6PM
South side of Orange Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
- Other rule 3 signs PARKING PERMITTED WEDNESDAY 8AM-6PM ONLY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 300307.
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
The corner stands in the Brooklyn Heights Historic District.
Within 820 feet, 240 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Greek Revival, and mostly built between 1840 and 1899.
- Franklin Arms Hotel Designated landmark230 feet
- Plymouth Church Parish House Designated landmark350 feet
- Hotel St. George Designated landmark390 feet
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Cadman Plaza Park.
- William Jay Gaynor Memorial Bust by Adolph Alexander Weinman, 1926590 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 parks
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 fire station
- 1 garden
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Seedlings Playschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5360 feet
- Plymouth Church School Preschool, ages 2 to 5520 feet
- The Emily Warren Roebling School1,010 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Cadman Plaza Park390 feet
- Anchorage Plaza930 feet
- Fruit Street Sitting Area Park1,000 feet
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- Brooklyn Heights Promenade1,140 feet
- Harry Chapin Playground1,200 feet
- Poplar Street Community Garden1,250 feet
- Brooklyn Bridge Park1,260 feet
- Hillside Dog Park1,260 feet
- Korean War Veterans Plaza Park1,310 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Brooklyn War Memorial Monument or memorial500 feet
Houses of worship
- Plymouth Church Landmark · listed historic place270 feet
- Assumption Blessed Virgin Mary Church Landmark410 feet
- First Presbyterian Church House of worship720 feet
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- Zion German Evangelical Lutheran Church House of worship750 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 205/Ladder 118 Fire station560 feet
Supermarkets
- Gristedes Supermarket350 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,090 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Henry Street & Pineapple Street 250 feet
- Henry Street & Cranberry Street 260 feet
- Hicks Street & Orange Street 470 feet
- Henry Street & Clark Street 500 feet
- Henry Street & Middagh Street 510 feet
- Hicks Street & Pineapple Street 720 feet
- Willow Street & Orange Street 720 feet
- Cadman Plaza West & Middagh Street 720 feet
See every intersection along Henry Street or Orange Street.