Avenue N & East 56th Street
Avenue N and East 56th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 702 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Mary Queen Heaven Church is 920 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Avenue N/E 56 St, is 120 feet away for the B41, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue N/E 56 St, 120 feet away, for the B41.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue N/E 56 St B41120 feetB41
Next buses at this stop
- B41 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on East 56th Street.
- 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 chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 702 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 979th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 330 more were issued.
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
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
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 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue N
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8AM-9:30AM
South side of Avenue N
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Ambulances and ambulettes only 1 sign AMBULANCE AMBULETTE ONLY 5AM-8PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8AM-9:30AM
East side of East 56th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 319448 and 320402.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
Schools and child care
- Kidz Korner Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 51,280 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Mill Basin Library1,310 feet
Houses of worship
- Mary Queen Heaven Church House of worship920 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,220 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,210 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 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 57th Street 270 feet
- Avenue N & East 55th Street 270 feet
- East 56th Street & Mill Lane 430 feet
- Avenue N & East 58th Street 530 feet
- Avenue N & East 54th Street 530 feet
- East 55th Street & Mill Lane 590 feet
- Avenue N & East 59th Street 790 feet
- Avenue N & East 53rd Street 800 feet
See every intersection along Avenue N or East 56th Street.