Hicks Street & West 9th Street
Hicks Street and West 9th 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, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Pave Academy Charter School is 480 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 15 public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and three 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 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, 1,070 feet away, for the B57 and B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lorraine St/Hicks St B57, B611,070 feetB57 B61
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- B61 …
Cycling
- 5 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 all470 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 260 Hamilton Avenue Gas station1,180 feet
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 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
- 10 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 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2021 and June 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Hicks Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Hicks Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-11PM ALL DAYS
North side of West 9th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 9AM-6PM ALL DAYS
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-11PM ALL DAYS
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SATURDAY
South side of West 9th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 schools
- 2 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 community center
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Pave Academy Charter School480 feet
- Red Hook Neighborhood School550 feet
- Summit Academy Charter School550 feet
Show all 7
- Bbru Lorraine Pre-K1,250 feet
- Bubble Bees Day Care - Preschool Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,250 feet
- Bumblebees-R-Us Preschool, ages 2 to 51,250 feet
- Strong Place for Hope Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Dimattina Playground660 feet
- Coffey Park890 feet
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park1,040 feet
Show all 4
- Dimattina Park Dog Run1,240 feet
Community centers and public services
- Red Hook East/Miccio Community Center820 feet
- Older adult center at 120 West 9th Street Older adult center890 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket360 feet
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Hicks Street & Mill Street 250 feet
- Hicks Street & Huntington Street 250 feet
- Henry Street & West 9th Street 460 feet
- Hicks Street & Nelson Street 500 feet
- Hicks Street & Centre Mall 500 feet
- Columbia Street & West 9th Street 510 feet
- Columbia Street & Verona Street 670 feet
- Henry Street & Mill Street 710 feet
See every intersection along Hicks Street or West 9th Street.