East 8th Street & Caton Place
East 8th Street and Caton Place meet at a four-way crossing in Windsor Terrace-South Slope, Brooklyn. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Parade Ground is 530 feet away. The nearest subway, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, is about four minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, three of them parks, and four places to eat. About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 1,130 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy F, G1,130 feetF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Coney Island Av/Caton Pl, 480 feet away, for the B68.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Coney Island Av/Caton Pl B68 · Shelter480 feetB68
Next buses at this stop
- B68 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- E 8 St & Caton Ave 30 docks in all590 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 378 Coney Island Avenue Gas station1,100 feet
- 123 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2017.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11218
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 40
- Police precinct
- 72
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Windsor Terrace-South Slope
- Elevation
- 49 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 95 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the American basswood and the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2015 and March 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Caton Place
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Caton Place
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of East 8th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of East 8th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn College Academy School770 feet
- M.S. 839 School860 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Parade Ground Park530 feet
- Sherman Street Sitting Area Playground570 feet
- Machate Circle570 feet
Show all 5
- Prospect Park970 feet
- Greenwood Playground1,070 feet
Houses of worship
- Holy Apostles Church House of worship960 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch1,080 feet
Supermarkets
- Mannan Halal Supermarket Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four 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 of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 8th Street & Kermit Place 310 feet
- Ocean Parkway & East 8-Sherman Street Pedestrian Overpass 410 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Caton Place 450 feet
- Ocean Parkway & Caton Place 480 feet
- East 7th Street & Kermit Place 570 feet
- Ocean Parkway & Fort Hamilton Parkway at Prospect Expressway 700 feet
- Ocean Parkway & East 7th Street 710 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Park Circle 720 feet
See every intersection along Caton Place or East 8th Street.