Avenue J & East 56th Street
Avenue J and East 56th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest bus stop, Flatlands Av/E 57 St, is 720 feet away for the B82, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and four places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1960 and 1966, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Flatlands Av/E 57 St, 720 feet away, for the B82.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Flatlands Av/E 57 St B82720 feetB82
Next buses at this stop
- B82 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on East 56th Street.
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Flatbush Avenue & Belt Parkway, 2.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 5828 Flatlands Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 5523 Glenwood Road Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11234
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 18
- City Council district
- 46
- Police precinct
- 63
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flatlands
- Elevation
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1960 and 1966.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2015 and January 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 56th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of East 56th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch1,010 feet
Supermarkets
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Georgetowne Shopping Center Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and one food store.
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 of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue J & East 57th Street 270 feet
- Avenue J & East 55th Street 270 feet
- Flatlands Avenue & East 56th Street 440 feet
- Flatlands Avenue & East 55th Street 520 feet
- Avenue J & East 58th Street 530 feet
- Avenue J & East 54th Street 530 feet
- Flatlands Avenue & Avenue J 620 feet
- Flatlands Avenue & East 54th Street 720 feet
See every intersection along Avenue J or East 56th Street.