Smith Street & Luquer Street
Smith Street and Luquer Street meet at a three-way junction in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2026, 58 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here through August 27. St Mary Star of the Sea RC Church is 400 feet away. The nearest subway, Smith-9 Sts, is about three minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them schools, and 31 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Smith-9 Sts, 900 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Smith-9 Sts F, G900 feetF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Also within a walk
- Carroll St F, G1,000 feetF G
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Smith St/W 9 St, 700 feet away, for the B57.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Smith St/W 9 St B57700 feetB57
Next buses at this stop
- B57 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Smith Street.
- 33 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 all790 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway at Nelson Street & Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 327 Hamilton Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 613 Baltic Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 4 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2026 so far, through August 27, 58 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner.
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
- 25 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1900 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2015 and October 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Luquer Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Luquer Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
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 listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Ladybug Playgroup Preschool, ages 2 to 5440 feet
- International School of Brooklyn School670 feet
- Hannah Senesh Community School1,180 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- St. Mary's Park40 feet
- St. Mary's Park Playground290 feet
Houses of worship
- St Mary Star of the Sea RC Church House of worship400 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch1,000 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 31 places to eat and seven 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Luquer Street & Dennett Place 170 feet
- Smith Street & Nelson Street 250 feet
- 5th Street & Smith Street 290 feet
- Nelson Street & Dennett Place 420 feet
- Court Street & Luquer Street 470 feet
- Smith Street & Huntington Street 500 feet
- Smith Street & 4th Street 570 feet
- Court Street & Nelson Street 720 feet
See every intersection along Luquer Street or Smith Street.