Smith Street & 1st Place
Smith Street and 1st Place meet at a three-way junction in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. The corner lies on the edge of the Carroll Gardens Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The stele “Carroll Park Memorial” is 450 feet away. The nearest subway, Carroll St, is about a minute on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, two of them listed historic places, and 46 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Carroll St, 190 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Carroll St F, G190 feetF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Also within a walk
- Smith-9 Sts F, G0.4 milesF G
- Bergen St F, G0.4 milesF G
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Smith St/2 St, 50 feet away, for the B57.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Smith St/2 St B5750 feetB57
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Smith Street.
- 64 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 3 of them on-street corrals
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Carroll St & Smith St 41 docks in all330 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway eastbound at Hicks Street & Brooklyn-Queens Expressway at Woodhull Street, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 327 Hamilton Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 613 Baltic Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Turn calming, July 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
- 55 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1899 and 1920.
Trees
NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2018 and January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on Smith Street (east side).
North side of 1st Place
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 1st Place
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
West side of Smith Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM SATURDAY 8:30AM-7PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8AM-8:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 330494.
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
The corner stands at the edge of the Carroll Gardens Historic District.
Within 820 feet, 155 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as French neo-Grec, and mostly built between 1872 and 1878.
- Carroll Park Methodist Episcopal Church Parsonage Designated landmark560 feet
- South Brooklyn Christian Assembly Church Designated landmark570 feet
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Carroll Park.
- Carroll Park Memorial Stele by Eugene H. Morahan, 1921450 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 listed historic places
- 2 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Hannah Senesh Community School200 feet
- P.S. 058 the Carroll School300 feet
- Ladybug Playgroup Preschool, ages 2 to 5800 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Carroll Park330 feet
- Carroll Park Playground410 feet
- St. Mary's Park1,280 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Carroll Gardens Historic District Listed historic place690 feet
- South Congregational Church Listed historic place1,210 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 378 Court Street Older adult center940 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch600 feet
- Chase Bank branch770 feet
- Citizens Bank Bank branch1,230 feet
Supermarkets
- Union Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy590 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 46 places to eat and 12 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 2nd Street & Smith Street 140 feet
- Carroll Street & Smith Street 150 feet
- Smith Street & 2nd Place 320 feet
- Smith Street & 3rd Street 400 feet
- President Street & Smith Street 480 feet
- Court Street & 1st Place 520 feet
- Smith Street & 4th Street 670 feet
- Union Street & Smith Street 740 feet
See every intersection along 1st Place or Smith Street.