13th Avenue & 55th Street
The four-way crossing of 13th Avenue and 55th Street is in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Guild for Exceptional Child-57th St is 530 feet away. The nearest subway, 55 St, is about a minute on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 42 public places, 22 of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 55 St, 70 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 55 St D70 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 62 St/New Utrecht Av D, N0.3 milesD N
- 50 St D0.3 milesD
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 13 Av/54 St, 310 feet away, for the B16.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 13 Av/54 St B16 · Shelter310 feetB16
Next buses at this stop
- B16 …
Cycling
- 63 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 1302 65th Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 5115 15th Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11219
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 44
- Police precinct
- 66
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Borough Park
- Elevation
- 53 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1923 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the hardy rubber tree and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 21 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2016 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 13th Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 13th Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8:30AM-7PM 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-7PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY THURSDAY 8AM-8:30AM
North side of 55th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 55th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 307491, 311985 and 320218.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 42 public places.
- 22 religious buildings
- 11 day care or pre-K sites
- 7 schools
- 1 older adult center
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Hebrew Acad Spec Child 55th St Bklyn School190 feet
- Hebrew Academy for Special Children Preschool, ages 2 to 5220 feet
- Tiny Hearts Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5480 feet
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- Guild for Exceptional Child-57th St School530 feet
- Evalcare Preschool690 feet
- Talmud Torah Tiferes Bunim D'Munckacs School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5740 feet
- Yeshiva Chaim V ' Shulem Preschool, ages 2 to 5740 feet
- Carrie Mastronardi Early Childhood Education Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K780 feet
- Weehive Daycare Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2810 feet
- Yeshiva Tiferes Bunim School820 feet
- Nurtury 58 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5850 feet
- Torah Vyirah of Boro Park School900 feet
- B 'above Worldwide Institute Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,080 feet
- Bnos Perel School1,160 feet
- Bais Rochel School of Boro Park School1,230 feet
- United Talmudical Academy of Boro Park Head Start Preschool, ages 2 to 51,260 feet
- Kiddie City Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,280 feet
- Yeshiva Ketana Satmar BP School1,310 feet
Houses of worship
- Shomrei Shabes Congregation House of worship490 feet
- Toras Chaim Congregation House of worship700 feet
- St Frances de Chantal RC Church House of worship710 feet
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- Congregation Kehal Yeraim Chust Boro Park House of worship1,180 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 5901 13th Avenue Older adult center1,160 feet
- Blythebourne Post Office1,240 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch90 feet
- Santander Bank Bank branch630 feet
- Wells Fargo Bank branch1,050 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and 27 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 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- New Utrecht Avenue & 55th Street 60 feet
- New Utrecht Avenue & 13th Avenue 100 feet
- 56th Street & 13th Avenue 260 feet
- 54th Street & 13th Avenue 260 feet
- 54th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 290 feet
- New Utrecht Avenue & 56th Street 350 feet
- 57th Street & 13th Avenue 520 feet
- 53rd Street & 13th Avenue 520 feet
See every intersection along 13th Avenue or 55th Street.