Smith Street & Centre Street
Smith Street and Centre Street meet at a three-way junction in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Cough Triangle is 640 feet away. The nearest subway, Smith-9 Sts, is about two minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and nine places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Smith-9 Sts, 640 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Smith-9 Sts F, G640 feetF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Also within a walk
- Carroll St F, G0.4 milesF G
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 9 St/Smith St, 550 feet away, for the B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 9 St/Smith St B61550 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Smith Street.
- 14 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Smith St & 9 St 23 docks in all490 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.
- 327 Hamilton Avenue Gas station830 feet
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1 mile
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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1917 and 1931.
Trees
Nine trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the goldenrain tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2016 and December 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Centre Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of Centre Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Smith Street
- No parking 6 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, 2009560 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Choo Choo Train Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5680 feet
- Charlotte's Place Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2700 feet
- Strong Place for Hope Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Cough Triangle640 feet
- St. Mary's Park Playground790 feet
- St. Mary's Park790 feet
Show all 4
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park1,230 feet
Houses of worship
- St Mary Star of the Sea RC Church House of worship1,300 feet
Community centers and public services
- Red Hook Post Office1,150 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 279/Ladder 131 Fire station650 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine 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 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Smith Street & Bush Street 250 feet
- Smith Street & Garnet Street 250 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at Centre Street 440 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at Bush Street 440 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Court Street 470 feet
- 9th Street & Smith Street 500 feet
- Smith Street & Lorraine Street 570 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at Lorraine Street 570 feet
See every intersection along Centre Street or Smith Street.