Avenue U & East 56th Street
Avenue U and East 56th Street meet at a three-way junction in Marine Park-Mill Basin-Bergen Beach, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 33 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Monsignor Crawford Field is 850 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Avenue U/E 56 St, is 120 feet away for the B3 and B47, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 21 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue U/E 56 St, 120 feet away, for the B3 and B47.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue U/E 56 St B3, B47120 feetB3 B47
Next buses at this stop
- B3 …
- B47 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Flatbush Avenue & Belt Parkway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 6201 Avenue U Gas station0.4 miles
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 33 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 14 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 11 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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)
- Marine Park-Mill Basin-Bergen Beach
- Elevation
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1955 and 1970.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in June 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue U
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 3AM-6AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING 10AM-10PM ALL DAYS
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 field
- 1 public space
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Monsignor Crawford Field850 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Lowe's Public space70 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,150 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy680 feet
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Target Store1,140 feet
Shopping centers
- Kings Plaza Shopping Center Shopping center290 feet
- Mill Basin Plaza Shopping center380 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 21 places to eat and two 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, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue U & Pearson Street 260 feet
- Avenue U & East 55th Street 270 feet
- Avenue U & East 57th Street 520 feet
- Avenue T & East 56th Street 780 feet
- Avenue U & East 58th Street 800 feet
- Avenue T & Avenue S 1,010 feet
- Avenue T & Pearson Street 1,040 feet
- Avenue T & East 55th Street 1,040 feet
See every intersection along Avenue U or East 56th Street.