2nd Avenue & 56th Street
The four-way crossing of 2nd Avenue and 56th Street is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Martin Luther Playground is 40 feet away. The nearest subway, 53 St, is about nine minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and ten places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 53 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 53 St R0.4 milesR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Southbound
1 line- R …
Also within a walk
- 59 St N, R0.4 milesN R
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Untitled” (2017) by Mickalene Thomas at the 53 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 2 Av/56 St, 120 feet away, for the B11.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 2 Av/56 St B11120 feetB11
Next buses at this stop
- B11 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 56 St & 2 Ave 35 docks in all40 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound at 3rd Avenue & Connector, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 5705 2nd Avenue Gas station430 feet
- 140 58th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 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
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11220
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 38
- Police precinct
- 72
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunset Park (West)
- Elevation
- 36 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1901 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 2 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 81 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 34 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2014 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 2nd Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 2nd Avenue
- Ambulances only 2 signs AMBULANCE ONLY 8AM-8PM ALL DAYS
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 56th Street
- Doctor plates only 5 signs DOCTOR LICENSE PLATES ONLY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 56th Street
- Doctor plates only 3 signs DOCTOR LICENSE PLATES ONLY
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 hospitals
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Colony-South Brooklyn Houses Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K970 feet
- Magical Years Early Childhood Center Pre-K1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Martin Luther Playground40 feet
Health care
- Calvary Hospital450 feet
- NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn Hospital450 feet
Supermarkets
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and six 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 2nd Avenue & 55th Street 260 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 57th Street 260 feet
- 54th Street & 2nd Avenue 520 feet
- 58th Street & 2nd Avenue 530 feet
- 53rd Street & 2nd Avenue 780 feet
- 56th Street & 1st Avenue 780 feet
- 59th Street & 2nd Avenue 780 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 56th Street 840 feet
See every intersection along 2nd Avenue or 56th Street.