Smith Street & Huntington Street
Smith Street and Huntington Street meet at a four-way crossing in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. International School of Brooklyn is 670 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 nine public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 24 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Smith-9 Sts, 390 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Smith-9 Sts F, G390 feetF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Also within a walk
- Carroll St F, G0.3 milesF G
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Smith St/W 9 St, 200 feet away, for the B57.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Smith St/W 9 St B57200 feetB57
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Smith Street.
- 31 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 all290 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway at Nelson Street & Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 327 Hamilton Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 1 Beard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
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
- 16 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,000 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 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2018 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Huntington Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Huntington Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
East side of Smith Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Smith Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- International School of Brooklyn School670 feet
- Ladybug Playgroup Preschool, ages 2 to 5940 feet
- Charlotte's Place Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2980 feet
Show all 4
- Choo Choo Train Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 51,000 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- St. Mary's Park40 feet
- St. Mary's Park Playground40 feet
- Cough Triangle1,010 feet
Show all 4
- Admiral Triangle Playground1,130 feet
Houses of worship
- St Mary Star of the Sea RC Church House of worship550 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 24 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Smith Street & Nelson Street 250 feet
- 9th Street & Smith Street 260 feet
- Nelson Street & Dennett Place 420 feet
- Court Street & Huntington Street 470 feet
- Smith Street & Garnet Street 500 feet
- Smith Street & Luquer Street 500 feet
- Luquer Street & Dennett Place 670 feet
- Court Street & Nelson Street 720 feet
See every intersection along Huntington Street or Smith Street.