Smith Street & Lorraine Street
Smith Street and Lorraine Street meet at a three-way junction in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. The corner is also named FF Ronnie L Henderson Way by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The Engine 279/Ladder 131 firehouse is 80 feet away, and Bush Clinton Playground is 1,020 feet away. The nearest subway, Smith-9 Sts, is about five minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places and six places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Smith-9 Sts, 1,200 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Smith-9 Sts F, G1,200 feetF 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, 390 feet away, for the B57 and B61.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Court St/Lorraine St B57, B61390 feetB57 B61
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
- B61 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Lorraine Street and Smith Street.
- 2 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 all1,050 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 station470 feet
- 266 13th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2022.
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
- 12 feet above sea level
This corner carries two co-namings: FF Ronnie L Henderson Way (Local Law 3 of 2011, enacted on December 20, 2010) and Red Hook Heroes Run (Local Law 47 of 2011, enacted on July 11, 2011).
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 60 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1921 and 1931.
Trees
Two trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on each of these co-names.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2015 and February 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Lorraine Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Lorraine Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Smith Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Smith Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
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, 2009270 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 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 5870 feet
- Charlotte's Place Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2890 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Red Hook Recreation Area Park660 feet
- Cough Triangle840 feet
- Bush Clinton Playground1,020 feet
Community centers and public services
- Red Hook Post Office1,210 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 279/Ladder 131 Fire station80 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and four 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 Lorraine Street 160 feet
- Smith Street & Creamer Street 250 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue at Bush Street 290 feet
- Smith Street & Bush Street 310 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue Bridge at Hamilton Avenue 330 feet
- Court Street & Lorraine Street 370 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & Hamilton Avenue Bridge 380 feet
- Smith Street & Bay Street 500 feet
See every intersection along Lorraine Street or Smith Street.