2nd Avenue & 8th Street
The three-way junction of 2nd Avenue and 8th Street is in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Ennis Playground is 1,010 feet away. The nearest subway, Smith-9 Sts, is about six minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and eight places to eat. About 180 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1899 and 1931, almost all in houses of one or two.
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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
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Smith-9 Sts F, G0.3 milesF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Also within a walk
- 4 Av-9 St F, G, R0.3 milesF G R
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 9 St/2 Av, 310 feet away, for the B61.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 9 St/2 Av B61310 feetB61
Next buses at this stop
- B61 …
Cycling
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 10 St & 2 Ave 19 docks in all590 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway at Hamilton Avenue & 17th Street, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 327 Hamilton Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 266 13th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11215
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 39
- Police precinct
- 78
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook
- Elevation
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 180 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 1899 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the swamp white oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2021 and March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 2nd Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 3AM-6AM
North side of 8th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
South side of 8th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
- 1 public space
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ennis Playground1,010 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Whole Foods Public space1,080 feet
Supermarkets
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket0.4 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 2nd Avenue & 7th Street 260 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 9th Street 260 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 6th Street 520 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 10th Street 520 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 5th Street 770 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 8th Street 780 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 11th Street 780 feet
- 3rd Avenue & 7th Street 1,030 feet
See every intersection along 2nd Avenue or 8th Street.