East 53rd Street & Winthrop Street
East 53rd Street and Winthrop Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Flatbush-Rugby, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Brooklyn corner. Uncommon Kings Charter School NYC is 310 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Remsen Av/E 54 St, is 480 feet away for the B17, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 18 public places, 13 of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Remsen Av/E 54 St, 480 feet away, for the B17.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Remsen Av/E 54 St B17480 feetB17
Next buses at this stop
- B17 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- E 52 St & Winthrop St 12 docks in all310 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 2.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 441 Remsen Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 581 Clarkson Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, the median for a Brooklyn corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11203
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 17
- City Council district
- 41
- Police precinct
- 67
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flatbush-Rugby
- Elevation
- 35 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1935.
Since 2014 at least 31 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 34 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 53rd Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of East 53rd Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
North side of Winthrop Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Winthrop Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEighteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 13 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
Schools and child care
- The Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts School310 feet
- Uncommon Kings Charter School NYC School310 feet
- P.S. 268 Emma Lazarus School560 feet
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- United Lubavitcher Yeshivoth Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5940 feet
- Ms. Taylor's House Preschool, ages 2 to 51,100 feet
Houses of worship
- Triumphant Full Gospel Assembly Church House of worship1,030 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
- Bravo Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and seven 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:
- East 52nd Street & Winthrop Street 270 feet
- East 54th Street & Winthrop Street 270 feet
- Remsen Avenue & Winthrop Street 490 feet
- East 51st Street & Winthrop Street 530 feet
- Remsen Avenue & East 54th Street 560 feet
- Remsen Avenue & East 55th Street 570 feet
- East 53rd Street & Clarkson Avenue 610 feet
- East 53rd Street & Remsen Avenue 640 feet
See every intersection along East 53rd Street or Winthrop Street.