President Street & Columbia Street
President Street and Columbia Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Human Compass Community Garden is 520 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Columbia St/Carroll St, is 190 feet away for the B61. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, seven of them gardens, and 17 places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Columbia St/Carroll St, 190 feet away, for the B61.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- Columbia St/Carroll St B61 · Shelter · Countdown sign190 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
- 73 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Carroll St & Columbia St 39 docks in all290 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Columbia Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 69 Rapelye Street 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 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
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
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 5 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 83 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese pagoda tree and the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Columbia Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Columbia Street
- Carshare only 2 signs CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of President Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of President Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 gardens
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 park
- 1 police station
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Ladybug Playgroup Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5530 feet
- Elite Minds Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5650 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Amazing Garden260 feet
- Summit Street Community Garden520 feet
- Human Compass Community Garden520 feet
Show all 10
- Mother Cabrini Park Playground540 feet
- South Brooklyn Children's Garden560 feet
- Urban Meadow Garden630 feet
- Mother Cabrini Park640 feet
- Pirate's Cove Garden880 feet
- Backyard Garden880 feet
- Harold Ickes Playground1,050 feet
Fire and police
- 76th Precinct Police station1,100 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Union Street & Columbia Street 260 feet
- Carroll Street & Columbia Street 260 feet
- President Street & Hicks Street 400 feet
- Columbia Street & Sackett Street 520 feet
- Columbia Street & Summit Street 520 feet
- President Street & Van Brunt Street 640 feet
- Carroll Street & Hicks Street 660 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & Union Street 710 feet
See every intersection along Columbia Street or President Street.