Hicks Street & Huntington Street
Hicks Street and Huntington Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Summit Academy Charter School is 300 feet away. The nearest subway, Smith-9 Sts, is about nine minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, three of them schools, and five places to eat. About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1940, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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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 nine 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/Hicks St, 0.3 miles away, for the B57 and B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lorraine St/Hicks St B57, B610.3 milesB57 B61
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- B61 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Henry St & W 9 St 19 docks in all710 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 1,160 feet by car along the streets.
- 260 Hamilton Avenue Gas station930 feet
- 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,300 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.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and June 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Hicks Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Hicks Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-11PM ALL DAYS
North side of Huntington Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
- Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY
South side of Huntington Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 community center
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Red Hook Neighborhood School300 feet
- Summit Academy Charter School300 feet
- Pave Academy Charter School730 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Dimattina Playground410 feet
- Coffey Park820 feet
- Dimattina Park Dog Run990 feet
Show all 5
- Admiral Triangle Playground1,110 feet
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park1,290 feet
Community centers and public services
- Red Hook East/Miccio Community Center1,070 feet
- Older adult center at 120 West 9th Street Older adult center1,140 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket610 feet
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and six 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 17 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Hicks Street & Nelson Street 250 feet
- Hicks Street & West 9th Street 250 feet
- Henry Street & Huntington Street 470 feet
- Hicks Street & Mill Street 500 feet
- Hicks Street & Luquer Street 500 feet
- Columbia Street & Huntington Street 510 feet
- Columbia Street & Verona Street 600 feet
- Henry Street & West 9th Street 720 feet
See every intersection along Hicks Street or Huntington Street.