Hicks Street & Lorraine Street
Hicks 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 West development. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Bush Clinton Playground is 910 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Lorraine St/Hicks St, is 80 feet away for the B57 and B61. Within a five-minute walk are 11 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 measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Lorraine St/Hicks St, 80 feet away, for the B57 and B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lorraine St/Hicks St B57, B6180 feetB57 B61
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- B61 …
Cycling
- 28 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Columbia St & Lorraine St 37 docks in all520 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.
- 354 Hamilton Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 2,200 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 West development.
Trees
NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2020 and February 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Hicks Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
West side of Hicks Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 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 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Art Moderne, and built between 1934 and 1936.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Bbru Lorraine Pre-K260 feet
- Bubble Bees Day Care - Preschool Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5260 feet
- Bumblebees-R-Us Preschool, ages 2 to 5260 feet
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- Pave Academy Charter School1,080 feet
- Basis Independent Brooklyn School1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park40 feet
- Bush Clinton Playground910 feet
Community centers and public services
- Red Hook Park Pool Swimming pool810 feet
- Red Hook Recreation Center920 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket420 feet
- CTown Supermarket860 feet
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 subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Hicks Street & Bush Street 240 feet
- Hicks Street & Creamer Street 260 feet
- Henry Street & Lorraine Street 470 feet
- Hicks Street & Centre Mall 500 feet
- Columbia Street & Lorraine Street 510 feet
- Hicks Street & Bay Street 520 feet
- Henry Street & Bush Street 710 feet
- Columbia Street & Bush Street 730 feet
See every intersection along Hicks Street or Lorraine Street.