Avenue N & East 59th Street
Avenue N and East 59th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Hickman Playground is 1,280 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Avenue N/E 58 St, is 160 feet away for the B41, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and 21 places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1931, 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 58 St, 160 feet away, for the B41.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue N/E 58 St B41160 feetB41
Next buses at this stop
- B41 …
Cycling
- 24 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Flatbush Avenue & Belt Parkway, 1.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 2317 Ralph Avenue Gas station1,090 feet
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 9 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 May 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
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 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
Fifteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
- 6 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2018 and October 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue N
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of Avenue N
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
East side of East 59th Street
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of East 59th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 319537, 320165, 332648 and 337444.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 library
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Kidz Korner Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5490 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Hickman Playground1,280 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Mill Basin Library520 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 323 Fire station800 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch430 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy940 feet
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Georgetowne Shopping Center Shopping center0.4 miles
- Mill Basin Plaza Shopping center0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 21 places to eat and seven 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 of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue N & East 58th Street 260 feet
- Avenue N & Ralph Avenue 280 feet
- East 59th Street & Mill Lane 350 feet
- Avenue N & East 63rd Street 380 feet
- Avenue N & East 57th Street 520 feet
- Ralph Avenue & Mill Lane 580 feet
- Avenue N & Veterans Avenue 600 feet
- Avenue N & East 64th Street 680 feet
See every intersection along Avenue N or East 59th Street.