Roebling Street & North 8th Street
Roebling Street and North 8th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Brooklyn Preparatory High School is 640 feet away, and Ascenzi Square is 1,090 feet away. The nearest subway, Bedford Av, is about three minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 25 public places, seven of them schools, and 73 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Bedford Av, 670 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Bedford Av L670 feetL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Outbound
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G, L0.3 milesG L
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “No Less Than Everything Comes Together” (2021) by Marcel Dzama at the Bedford Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Driggs Av/N 9 St, 620 feet away, for the B62.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Driggs Av/N 9 St B62620 feetB62
Next buses at this stop
- B62 …
Cycling
- 55 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- N 7 St & Driggs Ave 53 docks in all690 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway westbound at Marcy Avenue & Hope Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 112 Richardson Street Gas station0.7 miles
- 167-149 Meeker Avenue Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 260 South 4th Street Fast charging for electric cars0.7 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11211
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 33
- Police precinct
- 94
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Williamsburg
- Elevation
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 29 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 68 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and July 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of North 8th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-5AM 7PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY & SUNDAY ALL DAY
South side of North 8th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
East side of Roebling Street
- Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
West side of Roebling Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 25 public places.
- 7 schools
- 5 parks
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5640 feet
- Brooklyn Preparatory High School640 feet
- Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design School640 feet
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- Williamsburg Preparatory School640 feet
- Bedford Stuy New Beginnings CHS School660 feet
- The Mount Carmel Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5840 feet
- Conselyea Preparatory School1,050 feet
- P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth School1,050 feet
- Learning Steps Day Care Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,080 feet
- Unity Preparatory Upper Charter School of Brooklyn School1,120 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Pvt. Sonsire Triangle810 feet
- McCarren Park990 feet
- Mt. Carmel Triangle1,080 feet
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- Ascenzi Square1,090 feet
- Green Dome Garden1,190 feet
- Northside Community Garden1,210 feet
- Macri Triangle1,230 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- North 10th & Union Avenue Plaza Pedestrian plaza900 feet
- North 5th Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,310 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 35 Ambulance station1,280 feet
Houses of worship
- Annunciation Church House of worship1,180 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 179 North 6th Street Older adult center1,000 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,140 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket0.4 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 73 places to eat and nine 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:
- Roebling Street & North 9th Street 260 feet
- Roebling Street & North 7th Street 260 feet
- Driggs Avenue & North 8th Street 450 feet
- Havemeyer Street & North 8th Street 470 feet
- Roebling Street & North 10th Street 520 feet
- Roebling Street & North 6th Street 520 feet
- Driggs Avenue & North 7th Street 710 feet
- Driggs Avenue & North 9th Street 710 feet
See every intersection along North 8th Street or Roebling Street.