Ocean Parkway & East 8-Sherman Street Pedestrian Overpass
Ocean Parkway and East 8-Sherman Street Pedestrian Overpass meet at a four-way crossing in Windsor Terrace-South Slope, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Sherman Street Sitting Area is 160 feet away, and Immaculate Heart of Mary Church is 1,130 feet away. The nearest subway, Fort Hamilton Pkwy, is about three minutes on foot, for the F and G. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, four of them religious buildings, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 720 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy F, G720 feetF G
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Southbound
2 lines- F …
- G …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Coney Island Av/Park Circle, 610 feet away, for the B68.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Coney Island Av/Park Circle B68 · Shelter610 feetB68
Next buses at this stop
- B68 …
Cycling
- 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Park Circle & East Dr 29 docks in all680 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 378 Coney Island Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 625 Rogers Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
What the city has done here
- Enhanced crossing, October 2019
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11218
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 39 and 40 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 72
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Windsor Terrace-South Slope
The streets
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 95 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 98 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and three buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1895 and 1904.
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Prospect Park.
- The Horse Tamers Statue by Frederick William MacMonnies, 1899710 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 parks
- 3 schools
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 fire station
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Brooklyn College Academy School1,110 feet
- P.S. 130 the Parkside School1,250 feet
- M.S. 839 School1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sherman Street Sitting Area Playground160 feet
- Machate Circle240 feet
- Parade Ground Park640 feet
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- Greenwood Playground660 feet
- Prospect Park700 feet
- East 4th Street Community Garden (Windsor Terrace Kensington Veterans Memorial) Garden1,280 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Windsor Terrace Library1,150 feet
Houses of worship
- Holy Apostles Church House of worship540 feet
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Church House of worship1,130 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 48/Engine 240 Fire station · landmark1,030 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch670 feet
Supermarkets
- Mannan Halal Supermarket Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Ocean Parkway & Fort Hamilton Parkway at Prospect Expressway 280 feet
- Ocean Parkway & East 7th Street 300 feet
- Ocean Parkway & Park Circle 350 feet
- East 8th Street & Caton Place 410 feet
- Coney Island Avenue & Park Circle 470 feet
- Prospect Park Southwest & Park Circle 510 feet
- Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway 630 feet
- Prospect Expressway & Pedestrian Overpass 640 feet
See every intersection along Ocean Parkway.