Ocean Parkway & Ditmas Avenue
Ocean Parkway and Ditmas Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Kensington, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 54 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 10,716 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Mosdos Satmar BP is 220 feet away. The nearest subway, Ditmas Av, is about six minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Ditmas Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Ditmas Av F0.3 milesF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Southbound
1 line- F …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Inheritance: In Memory of American Glass” (2016) by Cara Lynch at the Ditmas Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 18 Av/Ocean Pkwy, 1,150 feet away, for the B8.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 18 Av/Ocean Pkwy B81,150 feetB8
Next buses at this stop
- B8 …
Cycling
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Ditmas Ave & McDonald Ave 23 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 842 Coney Island Avenue Gas station1,300 feet
- 581 Ocean Parkway Charging for electric cars, 13 Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 54 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 49 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 6 of those hurt, on foot
- 7 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2016
- Accessible pedestrian signal, August 2025
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 10,716 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 54th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 5,326 more were issued.
| Direction on the ticket | 2025 | 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|
| Southbound on Ocean Parkway | 6,729 | 3,293 |
| Northbound on Ocean Parkway | 3,987 | 2,033 |
| Total | 10,716 | 5,326 |
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11218
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 39 and 40 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 66
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Kensington
- Elevation
- 37 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to seven travel lanes
Homes
About 2,300 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 1931 and 1962.
Since 2014 at least 20 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 91 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 104 signs on these blocks
- 22 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2019 and February 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Ditmas Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Ditmas Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY 8AM-8:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SATURDAY
East side of Ocean Parkway
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 304885 and 333874.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 4 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 listed historic place
Schools and child care
- Mosdos Satmar BP School220 feet
- Yismach Lev Trans Preschool, ages 2 to 5450 feet
- Shira's Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5470 feet
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- Yeshiva Torah Temimah School690 feet
- Mevakshai Hashem School710 feet
- J.H.S. 062 Ditmas School1,210 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Ocean Parkway Jewish Center Listed historic place740 feet
Supermarkets
- Gala Apple International Supermarket0.4 miles
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy450 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and 11 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- East 5th Street & Ditmas Avenue 380 feet
- East 7th Street & Ditmas Avenue 390 feet
- East 4th Street & Ditmas Avenue 650 feet
- East 8th Street & Ditmas Avenue 690 feet
- Ocean Parkway & Cortelyou Road 880 feet
- East 3rd Street & Ditmas Avenue 910 feet
- East 9th Street & Ditmas Avenue 950 feet
- Ocean Parkway & 18th Avenue 1,110 feet
See every intersection along Ditmas Avenue or Ocean Parkway.