East 8th Street & Avenue H
East 8th Street and Avenue H meet at a four-way crossing in Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. St Rose of Lima RC Church is 1,070 feet away. The nearest subway, Ave H, is about seven minutes on foot, for the Q. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, four of them schools, and five places to eat. About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1937 and 1958, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Ave H, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- Ave H Q0.4 milesQ
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- Q …
Southbound
1 line- Q …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Brooklyn Bucolic” (2012) by Ed Kopel at the Ave H station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Coney Island Av/Avenue H, 900 feet away, for the B68.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Coney Island Av/Avenue H B68900 feetB68
Next buses at this stop
- B68 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Avenue H.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 1.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 1248 Coney Island Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 800 Ocean Parkway Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.3 miles
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11230
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 14
- City Council district
- 45
- Police precinct
- 70
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville
- Elevation
- 40 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1937 and 1958.
Since 2014 at least 7 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2015 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue H
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-4PM
South side of Avenue H
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of East 8th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of East 8th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 schools
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 older adult center
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Nesivos Bais Yaakov School810 feet
- The Joan Snow Pre-K Center at 1139 Coney Island Avenue Pre-K center930 feet
- United Lubavitcher Preschool School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5 · Pre-K1,060 feet
Show all 7
- Step Up Therapy Services Pt, Ot, SLP Preschool1,120 feet
- Lubavitcher High School1,230 feet
- Lubavitcher School Chabad School1,230 feet
- Mevakshai Torah School1,230 feet
Houses of worship
- St Rose of Lima RC Church House of worship1,070 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 817 Avenue H Older adult center250 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five 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 corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- East 9th Street & Avenue H 260 feet
- East 7th Street & Avenue H 300 feet
- Avenue H & East 10th Street 520 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 8th Street 680 feet
- Ocean Parkway & Avenue H 690 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Avenue H 800 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 7th Street 850 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 9th Street 970 feet
See every intersection along Avenue H or East 8th Street.