East 8th Street & Kermit Place
East 8th Street and Kermit Place meet at a three-way junction in Windsor Terrace-South Slope, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Machate Circle is 880 feet away. The nearest subway, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, is about six minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, four of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat. About 2,100 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy F, G0.3 milesF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Caton Av/E 8 St, 430 feet away, for the B16.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Caton Av/E 8 St B16430 feetB16
Next buses at this stop
- B16 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- E 8 St & Caton Ave 30 docks in all280 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 378 Coney Island Avenue Gas station800 feet
- 123 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
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
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 134 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 33 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American basswood.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2018 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 8th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 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
North side of Kermit Place
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Kermit Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- 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.
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 parks
- 2 schools
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn College Academy School460 feet
- M.S. 839 School550 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Parade Ground Park510 feet
- Sherman Street Sitting Area Playground880 feet
- Machate Circle880 feet
Show all 4
- Prospect Park1,280 feet
Houses of worship
- Holy Apostles Church House of worship1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- Mannan Halal Supermarket Supermarket1,060 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and six 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 7th Street & Kermit Place 260 feet
- East 8th Street & Caton Place 310 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Kermit Place 430 feet
- East 8th Street & Caton Avenue 520 feet
- East 7th Street & Caton Avenue 550 feet
- Ocean Parkway & Kermit Place 580 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Caton Avenue 600 feet
- Ocean Parkway & East 8-Sherman Street Pedestrian Overpass 730 feet
See every intersection along East 8th Street or Kermit Place.