Luquer Street & Dennett Place
Luquer Street and Dennett Place meet at a three-way junction in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. St. Mary's Park is 70 feet away. The nearest subway, Smith-9 Sts, is about four minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them playgrounds, and 30 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 Smith-9 Sts, 1,060 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Smith-9 Sts F, G1,060 feetF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Also within a walk
- Carroll St F, G1,170 feetF G
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Court St/Nelson St, 670 feet away, for the B57.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Court St/Nelson St B57670 feetB57
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
Cycling
- 37 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Court St & Huntington St 33 docks in all760 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway at Nelson Street & Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 327 Hamilton Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2021.
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
- 30 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- One of the streets is 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.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2016 and March 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Dennett Place
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of Dennett Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
South side of Luquer Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- International School of Brooklyn School500 feet
- Ladybug Playgroup Preschool, ages 2 to 5610 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- St. Mary's Park70 feet
- St. Mary's Park Playground360 feet
- Admiral Triangle Playground1,170 feet
Houses of worship
- St Mary Star of the Sea RC Church House of worship240 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch840 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 30 places to eat and seven 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Smith Street & Luquer Street 170 feet
- Nelson Street & Dennett Place 250 feet
- Court Street & Luquer Street 300 feet
- Smith Street & Nelson Street 420 feet
- 5th Street & Smith Street 460 feet
- Court Street & Nelson Street 550 feet
- Court Street & 4th Place 580 feet
- Smith Street & Huntington Street 670 feet
See every intersection along Dennett Place or Luquer Street.