East 8th Street & Hinckley Place
East 8th Street and Hinckley Place meet at a four-way crossing in Kensington, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 889 is 410 feet away. The nearest subway, Beverley Rd, is about nine minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, four of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat. About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1923 and 1960, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Beverley Rd, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Beverley Rd Q0.4 milesQ
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- Q …
Southbound
1 line- Q …
Also within a walk
- Church Av F, G0.5 milesF G
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Garden Stops” (1994) by Patsy Norvell at the Beverley Rd station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Coney Island Av/Turner Pl, 680 feet away, for the B68.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Coney Island Av/Turner Pl B68680 feetB68
Next buses at this stop
- B68 …
Cycling
- 29 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- E 8 St & Beverley Rd 12 docks in all270 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 396 Coney Island Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 581 Ocean Parkway Charging for electric cars, 13 Level 2 chargers1.1 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 December 2021.
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
- 47 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1923 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2017 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 8th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Hinckley Place
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of Hinckley Place
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 25 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Colonial Revival, and mostly built between 1905 and 1909.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 schools
Schools and child care
- M.S. 890 School410 feet
- P.S. 889 School410 feet
Supermarkets
- Mannan Halal Supermarket Supermarket1,190 feet
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
- Met Fresh Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 8th Street & Turner Place 290 feet
- East 8th Street & Beverley Road 300 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Hinckley Place 420 feet
- East 8th Street & Church Avenue 550 feet
- East 9th Street & Beverley Road 560 feet
- East 7th Street & Beverley Road 600 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Turner Place 680 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Beverley Road 710 feet
See every intersection along East 8th Street or Hinckley Place.