56th Street & 1st Avenue
The three-way junction of 56th Street and 1st Avenue is in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Calvary Hospital is 570 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 1 Av/56 St, is 30 feet away for the B11, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and eight places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 1 Av/56 St, 30 feet away, for the B11.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 1 Av/56 St B1130 feetB11
Next buses at this stop
- B11 …
Cycling
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 57 St & 1 Ave 27 docks in all320 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway eastbound at 3rd Avenue & Connector, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 5705 2nd Avenue Gas station1,210 feet
- 140 58th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers810 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.
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
- 23 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are 30 homes, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1901.
Trees
Fourteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2016 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 1st Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 56th Street
- Doctor plates only 5 signs DOCTOR LICENSE PLATES ONLY
South side of 56th Street
- Doctor plates only 3 signs DOCTOR LICENSE PLATES ONLY
- 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 listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 hospitals
- 1 career or business center
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- District 20 Pre-K Center at 140 58th Street Pre-K center690 feet
- Colony-South Brooklyn Houses Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K890 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Martin Luther Playground820 feet
- Brooklyn Army Terminal Pier 4 Park870 feet
Health care
- Calvary Hospital570 feet
- NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn Hospital570 feet
Community centers and public services
- Brooklyn Workforce1 Industrial & Transportation Career Center Career or business center690 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 55th Street & 1st Avenue 260 feet
- 57th Street & 1st Avenue 260 feet
- 54th Street & 1st Avenue 520 feet
- 58th Street & 1st Avenue 530 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 56th Street 780 feet
- 53rd Street & 1st Avenue 780 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 57th Street 1,040 feet
- 2nd Avenue & 55th Street 1,040 feet
See every intersection along 1st Avenue or 56th Street.