4th Avenue & 55th Street
The four-way crossing of 4th Avenue and 55th Street is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 21 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. St Jacobi Lutheran Church is 190 feet away, and Sunset Park Library is 1,080 feet away. The nearest subway, 53 St, is about two minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and 33 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 53 St, 470 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 53 St R470 feetR
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- R …
Southbound
1 line- R …
Also within a walk
- 59 St N, R990 feetN R
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Untitled” (2017) by Mickalene Thomas at the 53 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 55 St/4 Av, 170 feet away, for the B11.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 55 St/4 Av B11170 feetB11
Next buses at this stop
- B11 …
Cycling
- 29 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 53 St & 4 Ave 25 docks in all570 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound at 3rd Avenue & Connector, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 6102 4th Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 140 58th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 21 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 14 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 6 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, October 2015
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2020
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
- 83 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1899 and 1920.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 43 signs on these blocks
- 17 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2021 and January 2024; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm on 55th Street (south side).
East side of 4th Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 4PM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No stopping 5 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of 4th Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
North side of 55th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 302356 and 310585.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and 195 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Renaissance Revival. They were mostly built between 1894 and 1898.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSixteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 fire station
- 1 library
- 1 older adult center
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Young Risers Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K410 feet
- Grand Street Settlement Preschool, ages 2 to 5970 feet
- Leep Dual Language Academy Charter School1,180 feet
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- Franklin Career Institute Trade or language school1,180 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Sunset Park Library1,080 feet
Houses of worship
- St Jacobi Lutheran Church House of worship190 feet
- Bethelship Norwegian United Methodist Church House of worship220 feet
- Salem Gospel Tabernacle House of worship320 feet
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- The Light of the World Church House of worship330 feet
- Pentecostal Evangelist Church House of worship640 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 475 53rd Street Older adult center1,310 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 40/Engine 201/Ladder 114 Fire station930 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,070 feet
- Citibank Bank branch1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket1,100 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Bravo Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 33 places to eat and 28 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 4th Avenue & 56th Street 260 feet
- 4th Avenue & 54th Street 260 feet
- 4th Avenue & 57th Street 520 feet
- 4th Avenue & 53rd Street 520 feet
- Gowanus Expressway & 3rd Avenue at 55th Street 700 feet
- 4th Avenue & 58th Street 780 feet
- 4th Avenue & 52nd Street 780 feet
- 5th Avenue & 55th Street 800 feet
See every intersection along 4th Avenue or 55th Street.