Quentin Road & West 8th Street
Quentin Road and West 8th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Ketchum Triangle is 300 feet away. The nearest subway, Kings Hwy, is about a minute on foot, for the N. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 20 places to eat. About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1926 and 1932, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kings Hwy, 330 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- Kings Hwy N330 feetN
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- N …
Coney Island
1 line- N …
Also within a walk
- Bay Pkwy N0.4 milesN
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Kings Hwy/W 8 St, 200 feet away, for the B82 and B82 SBS.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kings Hwy/W 8 St B82, B82 SBS200 feetB82 B82 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- B82 …
- B82 SBS …
Cycling
- 38 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Bay Parkway at Belt Parkway, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 1626 Stillwell Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 431 Avenue P Charging for electric cars, 21 Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11223
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 43
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (West)
- Elevation
- 18 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1926 and 1932.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2019 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Quentin Road
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Quentin Road
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of West 8th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of West 8th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
- 1 post office
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Future Scholars Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5940 feet
- Little Scholars Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K990 feet
- Stillwell Avenue Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,050 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ketchum Triangle300 feet
Community centers and public services
- Highlawn Post Office540 feet
Supermarkets
- West 6 Fruits & Vegetable Store Supermarket570 feet
- Key Food Supermarket950 feet
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 20 places to eat and 23 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Kings Highway & West 8th Street 160 feet
- Quentin Road & West 9th Street 260 feet
- Kings Highway & West 9th Street 350 feet
- Kings Highway & West 7th Street 430 feet
- Kings Highway & Quentin Road 520 feet
- Quentin Road & West 7th Street 670 feet
- Kings Highway & West 6th Street 730 feet
- Quentin Road & West 11th Street 780 feet
See every intersection along Quentin Road or West 8th Street.