Neighborhood Risks Report
8 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE, Brooklyn, NY, 11217
NeighborhoodBrooklyn, NY⊙ 0.75 mi radius
191
Nearby concerns
3
Within 1 block
Public-safety facilities
43 within 0.75 mi · 6 sub-categoriesHomeless shelters
1 sitesNYC DHS + advocacy directories
1sites
UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK0.46 mi · 9 min walk
Migrant reception centers
1 centersNYC Mayor + city contracts
1centers
Stockton St Warehouse HERRC0.69 mi · 14 min walk
Methadone / OASAS
8 clinicsNYS OASAS
8clinics
FORT GREENE CLINIC OTP0.65 mi · 13 min walk
THIRD HORIZON CLINIC OTP0.65 mi · 13 min walk
SOUTH BRONX OTP0.65 mi · 13 min walk
+ 5 more
Halfway houses
1 housesFederal BOP + NYS DOCCS
1houses
Brooklyn House (federal halfway house)0.75 mi · 15 min walk
Supportive housing
8 buildingsNYC HPD
8buildings
BROOKLYN COMMUNITY HOUSING & SERVICES,INC.0.38 mi · 8 min walk
INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY LIVING, INC.0.39 mi · 8 min walk
INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY LIVING, INC.0.39 mi · 8 min walk
+ 5 more
Sex offender registry
NYS DCJS · Level 2/3
24within 0.75 mi
Privacy first: Counts only — no names, photos, or addresses.
View official registry →24/7 noise sources
81 within 0.75 mi · 5 sub-categoriesSirens (FDNY · NYPD · ER)
5 sourcesFDNY · NYPD · DOHMH
5sources
Engine 2100.27 mi · 5 min walk
Engine 2260.42 mi · 8 min walk
Engine 219/Ladder 1050.57 mi · 11 min walk
+ 2 more
Active construction
All clearNYC DOB
0within 0.75 mi
Schools
65 schoolsNYC DOE
65schools
Achievement First Endeavor Charter School0.69 mi · 14 min walk
The International Charter School Of New York Annex0.20 mi · 4 min walk
Compass Charter School0.21 mi · 4 min walk
+ 62 more
Elevated rail
All clearMTA · NYC LION
0within 0.75 mi
Highway proximity
7 segmentsFHWA NHS
7segments
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway0.49 mi · 10 min walk
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway0.50 mi · 10 min walk
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway0.55 mi · 11 min walk
+ 4 more
Avenue traffic
1 on-streetDerived from building address
1on-street
On an avenue — 8 SOUTH PORTLAND AVEon block
Heliports
All clearNYC DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi
Bus depots
All clearNYC DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi
Train yards
3 yardsNYC DCP Facilities DB
3yards
VD YARD0.67 mi · 13 min walk
NYCT FACILITY0.69 mi · 14 min walk
NYCT FACILITY0.71 mi · 14 min walk
Environmental / air quality
67 within 0.75 mi · 5 sub-categoriesIndustrial / brownfield
20 sitesEPA + NYS DEC
20sites
29 Flatbush Avenue0.24 mi · 5 min walk
130 Saint Felix Street Site0.27 mi · 5 min walk
340 Myrtle Avenue0.29 mi · 6 min walk
+ 17 more
Industrial business zones
1 zonesNYC EDC IBZ
1zones
Brooklyn Navy Yard IBZ0.70 mi · 14 min walk
DSNY garages
All clearNYC DSNY
0within 0.75 mi
Wastewater plants
2 plantsNYC DEP via DCP Facilities DB
2plants
RED HOOK WWTP0.64 mi · 13 min walk
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD-ADMIRAL ROW0.68 mi · 14 min walk
Power plants / large emitters
1 facilitiesNYS DEC Title V emissions inventory
1facilities
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD COGENERATION PLANT0.60 mi · 12 min walk
Vacant storefronts
43 storefrontsNYC DOF Local Law 157 registrations
43storefronts
Vacant storefront — 41 FLATBUSH AVE0.25 mi · 5 min walk
Vacant storefront — 29 Flatbush Avenue0.27 mi · 5 min walk
Vacant storefront — 29 Flatbush Avenue0.27 mi · 5 min walk
+ 40 more
Block-level reputation
2368 within 0.75 mi · 3 sub-categoriesRat sightings (12mo)
349 complaintsNYC 311 — rat/rodent
349complaints
311 noise complaints (90d)
1 on blockNYC 311
1033complaints
On this blockon block
Bedbug history (3yr)
986 buildingsNYC HPD bedbug filings
986buildings
About this report: Locations are aggregated from city data, DOB filings, and public advocacy directories. Family shelter addresses are intentionally protected by NYC DHS — this list may be incomplete. Sex offender data is sourced from the NYS DCJS registry and shown as counts only; for details, visit the official registry.