Herkimer Street & Thomas S Boyland Street
Herkimer Street and Thomas S Boyland Street meet at a four-way crossing in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Uncommon Crown Heights Charter School NYC is 610 feet away, and Eagle Academy for Young Men II is 620 feet away. The nearest subway, Rockaway Av, is about a minute on foot, for the C. Within a five-minute walk are 18 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Rockaway Av, 260 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- Rockaway Av C260 feetC
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- C …
Outbound
1 line- C …
Also within a walk
- Ralph Av C0.5 milesC
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Thomas S Boyland St/Fulton St, 250 feet away, for the B7.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Thomas S Boyland St/Fulton St B7250 feetB7
Next buses at this stop
- B7 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Thomas S Boyland Street.
- 23 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Thomas S. Boyland St & Fulton St 24 docks in all320 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 2111 Monaco Place Gas station0.4 miles
- 492 Thomas Boyland Street Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, September 2021
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11233
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 16
- City Council district
- 41
- Police precinct
- 73
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Ocean Hill
- Elevation
- 107 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1901 and 1920.
Since 2014 at least 15 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 66 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2019 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Herkimer Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
East side of Thomas S Boyland Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of Thomas S Boyland Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEighteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 religious buildings
- 5 gardens
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
Schools and child care
- Uncommon Crown Heights Charter School NYC School610 feet
- Eagle Academy for Young Men II School620 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Fish Playground220 feet
- Phoenix Community Garden510 feet
- Hilltop Playground770 feet
Show all 7
- 45 Somers Street Community Garden860 feet
- Saratoga Farm Garden1,050 feet
- Marge Matthews Garden1,050 feet
- Hull Street Community Garden (NYRP) Garden1,180 feet
Houses of worship
- St Matthew FBH Church House of worship500 feet
- Ebenezer Baptist Church House of worship890 feet
- New Brooklyn Reformed Church House of worship1,200 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and 12 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Herkimer Street & Radde Place 260 feet
- Herkimer Street & Marconi Place 260 feet
- Fulton Street & Thomas S Boyland Street 280 feet
- Fulton Street & Somers Street 420 feet
- Atlantic Avenue & Thomas S Boyland Street 430 feet
- Herkimer Street & Gunther Place 510 feet
- Herkimer Street & Roosevelt Place 510 feet
- Thomas S Boyland Street & Hull Street 560 feet
See every intersection along Herkimer Street or Thomas S Boyland Street.