Church Avenue & East 59th Street
Church Avenue and East 59th Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Flatbush-Rugby, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Flatbush SDA School is 900 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Church Av/Ralph Av, is 150 feet away for the B35, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, five of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Church Av/Ralph Av, 150 feet away, for the B35.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Church Av/Ralph Av B35 · Shelter150 feetB35
Next buses at this stop
- B35 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Linden Blvd & E 91 St 12 docks in all1,150 feet
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 station220 feet
- 1235 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 14 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11203
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 17
- City Council district
- 41 and 42 (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 800 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 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2021 and March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Church Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of Church Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
East side of East 59th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
West side of East 59th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Youngermusik Preschool, ages 2 to 5660 feet
- Flatbush SDA School900 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Linden Sitting Area Park1,130 feet
Houses of worship
- Remsen Church of God House of worship1,180 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store650 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and six 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Ralph Avenue & Church Avenue 280 feet
- Kings Highway & Church Avenue 300 feet
- Ralph Avenue & Church Avenue at East 89th Street 380 feet
- Church Avenue & East 57th Street 520 feet
- Church Avenue & Remsen Avenue 540 feet
- Ralph Avenue & Remsen Avenue 670 feet
- East 59th Street & Snyder Avenue 680 feet
- Kings Highway & Linden Boulevard 750 feet
See every intersection along Church Avenue or East 59th Street.