Smith Street & Bush Street
Smith Street and Bush Street meet at a three-way junction in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. The light installation “Assent Ascent” is 330 feet away. The nearest subway, Smith-9 Sts, is about three minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and six places to eat. About 200 homes stand within 820 feet, 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, 890 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Smith-9 Sts F, G890 feetF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Also within a walk
- Carroll St F, G0.5 milesF G
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Court St/Lorraine St, 710 feet away, for the B57 and B61.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Court St/Lorraine St B57, B61710 feetB57 B61
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- B61 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Smith Street.
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Smith St & 9 St 23 docks in all740 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway at Gowanus Expressway & Huntington Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 375 Hamilton Avenue Gas station210 feet
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2016.
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
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
Three trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2016 and June 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Bush Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Bush Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Smith Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Smith Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
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, 2009330 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 parks
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Choo Choo Train Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5770 feet
- Charlotte's Place Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2790 feet
- Strong Place for Hope Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Cough Triangle740 feet
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park980 feet
- St. Mary's Park Playground1,040 feet
Show all 4
- St. Mary's Park1,040 feet
Community centers and public services
- Red Hook Post Office1,120 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 279/Ladder 131 Fire station400 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and five 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 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at Bush Street 190 feet
- Smith Street & Centre Street 250 feet
- Smith Street & Lorraine Street 310 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at Lorraine Street 320 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue Bridge at Hamilton Avenue 390 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue Bridge 440 feet
- Court Street & Bush Street 470 feet
- Smith Street & Garnet Street 500 feet
See every intersection along Bush Street or Smith Street.