Driggs Avenue & North 8th Street
Driggs Avenue and North 8th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Unity Preparatory Upper Charter School of Brooklyn is 670 feet away, and Green Dome is 1,150 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford Av, is about a minute on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 20 public places, seven of them schools, and 97 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Bedford Av, 220 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Bedford Av L220 feetL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L0.4 milesG L
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “No Less Than Everything Comes Together” (2021) by Marcel Dzama at the Bedford Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Driggs Av/N 9 St, 170 feet away, for the B62.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Driggs Av/N 9 St B62170 feetB62
Next buses at this stop
- B62 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Driggs Avenue.
- 95 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 3 of them on-street corrals
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Driggs Ave & N 9 St 51 docks in all280 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Marcy Avenue & Hope Street, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 451 Lorimer Street Gas station0.8 miles
- 134 North 4th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.8 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11211
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 33
- Police precinct
- 94
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 18 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 3,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 48 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2021 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Driggs Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Driggs Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
North side of North 8th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-5AM 7PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY & SUNDAY ALL DAY
South side of North 8th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwenty public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 schools
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 gardens
- 2 parks
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5190 feet
- Unity Preparatory Upper Charter School of Brooklyn School670 feet
- Bedford Stuy New Beginnings CHS School870 feet
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- KidCo Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,090 feet
- Brooklyn Preparatory High School1,090 feet
- Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design School1,090 feet
- Williamsburg Preparatory School1,090 feet
- Conselyea Preparatory School1,140 feet
- P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth School1,140 feet
- The Mount Carmel Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Northside Community Garden760 feet
- McCarren Park1,080 feet
- Green Dome Garden1,150 feet
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- Dog Run in McCarren Park Dog run1,220 feet
- Pvt. Sonsire Triangle1,260 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Listed historic place1,080 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 179 North 6th Street Older adult center550 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch690 feet
Supermarkets
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 97 places to eat and nine 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:
- Driggs Avenue & North 9th Street 260 feet
- Driggs Avenue & North 7th Street 260 feet
- Roebling Street & North 8th Street 450 feet
- Bedford Avenue & North 8th Street 460 feet
- Driggs Avenue & North 6th Street 520 feet
- Driggs Avenue & North 10th Street 520 feet
- Roebling Street & North 7th Street 710 feet
- Roebling Street & North 9th Street 710 feet
See every intersection along Driggs Avenue or North 8th Street.