Church Avenue & East 56th Street
Church Avenue and East 56th Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Flatbush-Rugby, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 21 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest bus stop, Church Av/E 56 St, is 120 feet away for the B35, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, four of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1931, 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 56 St, 120 feet away, for the B35.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Church Av/E 56 St B35120 feetB35
Next buses at this stop
- B35 …
Cycling
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- E 54 St & Linden Blvd 12 docks in all1,180 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 2.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 5802 Church Avenue Gas station760 feet
- 1235 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 21 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
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
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 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 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Kentucky coffeetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2021 and January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Church Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Church Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of East 56th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 56th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
Schools and child care
- Youngermusik Preschool, ages 2 to 5750 feet
- Faces of the Future Early Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,040 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and eight 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 270 feet
- Church Avenue & East 57th Street 270 feet
- Kings Highway & Church Avenue 500 feet
- Church Avenue & East 54th Street 530 feet
- Linden Boulevard & East 56th Street 610 feet
- East 56th Street & Snyder Avenue 740 feet
- Church Avenue & East 59th Street 790 feet
- Church Avenue & East 53rd Street 800 feet
See every intersection along Church Avenue or East 56th Street.