East 55th Street & Lenox Road
East 55th Street and Lenox Road meet at a four-way crossing in East Flatbush-Rugby, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 268 Emma Lazarus is 1,050 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Remsen Av/Lenox Rd, is 720 feet away for the B17 and B47, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, four of them religious buildings, and four places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Remsen Av/Lenox Rd, 720 feet away, for the B17 and B47.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Remsen Av/Lenox Rd B17, B47720 feetB17 B47
Next buses at this stop
- B17 …
- B47 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- E 54 St & Linden Blvd 12 docks in all790 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 station0.4 miles
- 581 Clarkson Avenue 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 eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
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
- 36 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1928 and 1940.
Since 2014 at least 8 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 70 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2020 and December 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 55th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 55th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Lenox Road
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Lenox Road
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Einstein Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K60 feet
- United Lubavitcher Yeshivoth Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5990 feet
- P.S. 268 Emma Lazarus School1,050 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket760 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 54th Street & Lenox Road 260 feet
- East 56th Street & Lenox Road 270 feet
- Clarkson Avenue & East 55th Street 470 feet
- East 53rd Street & Lenox Road 530 feet
- East 57th Street & Lenox Road 540 feet
- Linden Boulevard & East 55th Street 560 feet
- Clarkson Avenue & East 54th Street 730 feet
- East 56th Street & Clarkson Avenue 730 feet
See every intersection along East 55th Street or Lenox Road.