Smith Street & Creamer Street
Smith Street and Creamer Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Cough Triangle is 1,090 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 six public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and three places to eat. Within 820 feet are eight homes.
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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, 640 feet away, for the B57 and B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Court St/Lorraine St B57, B61640 feetB57 B61
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- B61 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Creamer Street and Smith Street.
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Clinton St & Bay St 26 docks in all1,260 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at Clinton Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 375 Hamilton Avenue Gas station720 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 five 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 February 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
- 5 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are eight homes. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1900 and 1901.
Trees
Four trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Mushashino' zelkova and the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2016 and May 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Creamer Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of Creamer Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-7PM
East side of Smith Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-7PM
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, 2009350 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Choo Choo Train Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 51,120 feet
- Charlotte's Place Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,140 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park410 feet
- Cough Triangle1,090 feet
- Bush Clinton Playground1,270 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 279/Ladder 131 Fire station250 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and three 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 & Bay Street 250 feet
- Smith Street & Lorraine Street 250 feet
- Court Street & Creamer Street 370 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at Lorraine Street 410 feet
- Smith Street & Sigourney Street 500 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at Bush Street 540 feet
- Smith Street & Bush Street 570 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue Bridge at Hamilton Avenue 580 feet
See every intersection along Creamer Street or Smith Street.