Church Avenue & East 57th Street
Church Avenue and East 57th Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Flatbush-Rugby, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Flatbush SDA School is 1,180 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Church Av/Kings HWY, is 80 feet away for the B35, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 11 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Church Av/Kings HWY, 80 feet away, for the B35.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Church Av/Kings HWY B3580 feetB35
Next buses at this stop
- B35 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Linden Blvd & E 91 St 12 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 2.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 5802 Church Avenue Gas station500 feet
- 1235 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
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
- 30 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,100 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 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2020 and January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Church Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Church Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of East 57th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 57th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Youngermusik Preschool, ages 2 to 5490 feet
- Flatbush SDA School1,180 feet
- Faces of the Future Early Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,310 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store1,170 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and eight 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Kings Highway & Church Avenue 230 feet
- Church Avenue & East 56th Street 270 feet
- Church Avenue & East 59th Street 520 feet
- Church Avenue & East 55th Street 540 feet
- Linden Boulevard & East 57th Street 620 feet
- Kings Highway & Snyder Avenue 740 feet
- East 57th Street & Snyder Avenue 790 feet
- Church Avenue & East 54th Street 800 feet
See every intersection along Church Avenue or East 57th Street.