East 8th Street & Avenue C
East 8th Street and Avenue C meet at a four-way crossing in Kensington, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. J.H.S. 062 Ditmas is 1,240 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Coney Island Av/Avenue C, is 720 feet away for the B68, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, four of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Coney Island Av/Avenue C, 720 feet away, for the B68.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Coney Island Av/Avenue C B68720 feetB68
Next buses at this stop
- B68 …
Cycling
- 18 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Ocean Pkwy & Ave C 16 docks in all790 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 619 Coney Island Avenue Gas station820 feet
- 581 Ocean Parkway Charging for electric cars, 13 Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11218
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 39
- Police precinct
- 66
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Kensington
- Elevation
- 46 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1924 and 1961.
Since 2014 at least 2 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American basswood.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 71 signs on these blocks
- 15 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and July 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Avenue C
- Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT
- No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
North side of Avenue C
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Avenue C
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Avenue C
- No stopping 5 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
East side of East 8th Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of East 8th Street
- Authorized vehicles only 3 signs AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of East 8th Street
- Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8AM-6PM ALL DAYS
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- J.H.S. 062 Ditmas School1,240 feet
Health care
- Palm Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Nursing home or hospice450 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket820 feet
- Mannan Halal Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- East 9th Street & Avenue C 260 feet
- East 7th Street & Avenue C 300 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Avenue C 500 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Slocum Place 620 feet
- Ocean Parkway & Avenue C 690 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Matthews Court 870 feet
- East 8th Street & Cortelyou Road 880 feet
- East 8th Street & Beverley Road 880 feet
See every intersection along Avenue C or East 8th Street.