Smith Street & Garnet Street
Smith Street and Garnet Street meet at a three-way junction in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. The light installation “Assent Ascent” is 800 feet away. The nearest subway, Smith-9 Sts, is about a minute 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 15 places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1901 and 1931, 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, 380 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Smith-9 Sts F, G380 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, 300 feet away, for the B61.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 9 St/Smith St B61300 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Garnet Street and Smith Street.
- 19 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 all240 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 station0.3 miles
- 266 13th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 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
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1901 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2016 and January 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Garnet Street
- No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of Garnet Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
West side of Smith Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 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, 2009800 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
- 2 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 fire station
- 1 playground
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Charlotte's Place Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2490 feet
- Choo Choo Train Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5510 feet
- Strong Place for Hope Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,070 feet
Show all 4
- International School of Brooklyn School1,170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Cough Triangle510 feet
- St. Mary's Park Playground540 feet
- St. Mary's Park540 feet
Houses of worship
- St Mary Star of the Sea RC Church House of worship1,050 feet
Community centers and public services
- Red Hook Post Office1,210 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 279/Ladder 131 Fire station900 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and eight 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 9th Street & Smith Street 240 feet
- Smith Street & Centre Street 250 feet
- Court Street & Garnet Street 470 feet
- Smith Street & Huntington Street 500 feet
- Smith Street & Bush Street 500 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at Centre Street 690 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at Bush Street 690 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Court Street 710 feet
See every intersection along Garnet Street or Smith Street.