East 8th Street & Church Avenue
East 8th Street and Church Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Kensington, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 4,011 bus-lane camera tickets were recorded here. P.S. 889 is 700 feet away. The nearest subway, Church Av, is about nine minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, five of them religious buildings, and 19 places to eat. A bus lane runs along Church Avenue, 7am to 7pm.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Church Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Church Av F, G0.4 milesF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Church Av/Coney Island Av, 350 feet away, for the B35.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Church Av/Coney Island Av B35350 feetB35
Next buses at this stop
- B35 …
Church Avenue carries a bus lane, 7am to 7pm on Monday to Saturday.
Cycling
- 32 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Turner Pl & Coney Island Ave 20 docks in all630 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 396 Coney Island Avenue Gas station1,050 feet
- 581 Ocean Parkway Charging for electric cars, 13 Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three 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 May 2023.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, October 2023
- Accessible pedestrian signal, October 2023
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 4,011 bus-lane camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 47th most of the 174 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 3, 496 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11218
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 40
- Police precinct
- 66
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Kensington
- Elevation
- 46 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,000 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 1925 and 1965.
Since 2014 at least 39 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2017 and March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Church Avenue
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Church Avenue
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of East 8th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of East 8th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING NOON-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-NOON EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 305765, 310264 and 331993.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 24 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Colonial Revival, and built between 1880 and 1929.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 4 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- M.S. 890 School700 feet
- P.S. 889 School700 feet
- M.S. 839 School930 feet
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- Honeydew Drop Playhouse Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K940 feet
- Yeshivat Shaare Torah Preschool School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5 · Pre-K1,090 feet
- Shaare Torah Elementary School-Girls School1,100 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Parade Ground Park1,180 feet
Houses of worship
- Flatbush Jewish Center House of worship1,090 feet
Supermarkets
- Mannan Halal Supermarket Supermarket640 feet
- Met Fresh Supermarket0.3 miles
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and 17 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 8th Street & Turner Place 260 feet
- East 7th Street & Church Avenue 320 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Church Avenue 390 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Albemarle Road 490 feet
- East 8th Street & Hinckley Place 550 feet
- Church Avenue & East 10th Street 560 feet
- East 8th Street & Friel Place 570 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Turner Place 650 feet
See every intersection along Church Avenue or East 8th Street.