Avenue N & East 55th Street
Avenue N and East 55th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Mary Queen Heaven Church is 1,190 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Avenue N/E 55 St, is 110 feet away for the B41, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 12 places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1933, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue N/E 55 St, 110 feet away, for the B41.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue N/E 55 St B41110 feetB41
Next buses at this stop
- B41 …
Cycling
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Flatbush Avenue & Belt Parkway, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 2317 Ralph Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 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
- 11234
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 18
- City Council district
- 46
- Police precinct
- 63
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flatlands
- Elevation
- 14 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, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1933.
Trees
NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 5 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2018 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue N
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Avenue N
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Ambulances and ambulettes only 1 sign AMBULANCE AMBULETTE ONLY 5AM-8PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of East 55th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 319580, 320402 and 320403.
Places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
Houses of worship
- Mary Queen Heaven Church House of worship1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket940 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and nine 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue N & East 54th Street 260 feet
- Avenue N & East 56th Street 270 feet
- East 55th Street & Mill Lane 320 feet
- Avenue N & East 53rd Street 530 feet
- Avenue N & East 57th Street 540 feet
- East 56th Street & Mill Lane 610 feet
- Avenue N & East 58th Street 800 feet
- Avenue N & East 52nd Street 800 feet
See every intersection along Avenue N or East 55th Street.