Church Avenue & East 54th Street
Church Avenue and East 54th Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Flatbush-Rugby, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 25 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest bus stop, Church Av/E 55 St, is 300 feet away for the B35, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, five of them religious buildings, and 16 places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1930, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Church Av/E 55 St, 300 feet away, for the B35.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Church Av/E 55 St B35300 feetB35
Next buses at this stop
- B35 …
Cycling
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- E 54 St & Linden Blvd 12 docks in all660 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 2.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 5802 Church Avenue Gas station1,300 feet
- 1235 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 25 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 18 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, March 2018
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11203
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 17
- City Council district
- 41 and 45 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 67
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flatbush-Rugby
- Elevation
- 28 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Not Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 34 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2018 and September 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Church Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of Church Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of East 54th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 54th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 340304 and 340433.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
Schools and child care
- Faces of the Future Early Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K510 feet
- Oholei Torah School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,240 feet
- Yeled V'Yalda Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,240 feet
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- Youngermusik Preschool, ages 2 to 51,290 feet
Bank branches
- Capital One Bank branch780 feet
- Chase Bank branch1,230 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,060 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and 15 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Church Avenue & East 55th Street 260 feet
- Church Avenue & East 53rd Street 270 feet
- Church Avenue & East 56th Street 530 feet
- Church Avenue & East 52nd Street 540 feet
- Linden Boulevard & East 54th Street 600 feet
- East 54th Street & Snyder Avenue 750 feet
- Church Avenue & East 57th Street 800 feet
- Church Avenue & East 51st Street 810 feet
See every intersection along Church Avenue or East 54th Street.