Hicks Street & Summit Street
Hicks Street and Summit Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Dimattina Playground is 500 feet away. The nearest subway, Carroll St, is about ten minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places, five of them day care or pre-K sites, and 13 places to eat. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1900 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Carroll St, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Carroll St F, G0.5 milesF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Columbia St/Carroll St, 580 feet away, for the B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Columbia St/Carroll St B61 · Shelter580 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
- 64 bicycle racks within 820 feet, one of them an on-street corral
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Carroll St & Columbia St 39 docks in all630 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Columbia Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 69 Rapelye Street Gas station510 feet
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
What the city has done here
- Barnes Dance all-way crossing, undated in the City's record
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11231
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 39
- Police precinct
- 76
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook
- Elevation
- 27 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1900 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 5 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Hicks Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-5PM
West side of Hicks Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Summit Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of Summit Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSixteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 gardens
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 college
- 1 dog run
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Mary McDowell Friends - Middle School490 feet
- Elite Minds Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5530 feet
- Cobble Hill Playschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5640 feet
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- Ladybug Playgroup Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5920 feet
- Smith Street Workshop Preschool, ages 2 to 5940 feet
- Regina's Group Daycare Pre-K980 feet
- Long Island Col Hosp Sch Nursing College1,130 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Summit Street Community Garden400 feet
- Dimattina Playground500 feet
- Amazing Garden660 feet
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- Pirate's Cove Garden710 feet
- Dimattina Park Dog Run900 feet
- Harold Ickes Playground930 feet
- Backyard Garden970 feet
Fire and police
- 76th Precinct Police station1,220 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Hicks Street & Woodhull Street 260 feet
- Carroll Street & Hicks Street 260 feet
- Columbia Street & Summit Street 400 feet
- Hicks Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway at Woodhull Street 440 feet
- President Street & Hicks Street 520 feet
- Henry Street & Summit Street 640 feet
- Columbia Street & Woodhull Street 660 feet
- Carroll Street & Columbia Street 660 feet
See every intersection along Hicks Street or Summit Street.