Smith Street & Bay Street
Smith Street and Bay Street meet at a three-way junction in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The Engine 279/Ladder 131 firehouse is 500 feet away. The nearest subway, Smith-9 Sts, is about six minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Smith-9 Sts, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Smith-9 Sts F, G0.3 milesF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Court St/Lorraine St, 890 feet away, for the B57 and B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Court St/Lorraine St B57, B61890 feetB57 B61
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- B61 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Bay Street and Smith Street.
Nearest bike-share station
- Clinton St & Bay St 26 docks in all1,010 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 375 Hamilton Avenue Gas station970 feet
- 266 13th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.9 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
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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
- 6 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2016 and January 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Bay Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Bay Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Smith Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at Hamilton Avenue Bridge.
- Assent Ascent Light installation by Jim Conti, 2009540 feet
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
- 1 recreation center
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park410 feet
Community centers and public services
- Red Hook Recreation Center1,260 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 279/Ladder 131 Fire station500 feet
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 signal or safety change, homes within 820 feet 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 & Creamer Street 250 feet
- Smith Street & Sigourney Street 250 feet
- Court Street & Bay Street 370 feet
- Smith Street & Lorraine Street 500 feet
- Smith Street & Halleck Street 500 feet
- Court Street & Sigourney Street 610 feet
- Court Street & Creamer Street 620 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at Lorraine Street 660 feet
See every intersection along Bay Street or Smith Street.