Sigourney Street & Otsego Street
Sigourney Street and Otsego Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Basis Independent Brooklyn is 520 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Beard St/Otsego St, is 440 feet away for the B57 and B61. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, two of them parks, and two places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 2025, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Beard St/Otsego St, 440 feet away, for the B57 and B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Beard St/Otsego St B57, B61440 feetB57 B61
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- B61 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Sigourney St & Columbia St 21 docks in all540 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 229 Van Brunt Street Gas station0.7 miles
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes 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 July 2023.
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
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 500 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 2025.
Trees
NYC Parks records 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2019 and June 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Otsego Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Sigourney Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-5PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-5PM
South side of Sigourney Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 community center
- 1 park feature
- 1 public space
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Basis Independent Brooklyn School520 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park40 feet
- Red Hook Community Farm in Red Hook Recreation Area Park feature400 feet
- Todd Triangle760 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at IKEA Public space410 feet
Community centers and public services
- Community center at Red Hook West Community center1,090 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and three 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 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Van Dyke Street & Otsego Street 100 feet
- Coffey Street & Otsego Street 170 feet
- Bay Street & Otsego Street 250 feet
- Beard Street & Halleck Street 380 feet
- Dikeman Street & Otsego Street 450 feet
- Coffey Street & Dwight Street 490 feet
- Creamer Street & Otsego Street 500 feet
- Van Dyke Street & Dwight Street 520 feet
See every intersection along Otsego Street or Sigourney Street.