East 56th Street & Avenue I
East 56th Street and Avenue I meet at a four-way crossing in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Fox Playground is 590 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Flatlands Av/E 57 St, is 560 feet away for the B82, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them religious buildings, and five places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Flatlands Av/E 57 St, 560 feet away, for the B82.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Flatlands Av/E 57 St B82560 feetB82
Next buses at this stop
- B82 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Avenue I and East 56th Street.
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 2.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 5828 Flatlands Avenue Gas station760 feet
- 5523 Glenwood Road Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, June 2025
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11234
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 18
- City Council district
- 45 and 46 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 63
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flatlands
- Elevation
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1950 and 1966.
Trees
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 25 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2018 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Avenue I
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Avenue I
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of East 56th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of East 56th Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 older adult center
- 1 playground
- 1 school
- 1 swimming pool
Schools and child care
- P.S. 251 Paerdegat School610 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Fox Playground590 feet
Community centers and public services
- Fox Playground Mini Pool Swimming pool1,050 feet
- Older adult center at 5701 Avenue H Older adult center1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and two 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:
- East 57th Street & Avenue I 270 feet
- East 55th Street & Avenue I 270 feet
- Flatlands Avenue & East 56th Street 420 feet
- Flatlands Avenue & East 57th Street 490 feet
- Avenue I & East 54th Street 530 feet
- Flatlands Avenue & Avenue I 540 feet
- Flatlands Avenue & East 55th Street 750 feet
- East 53rd Street & Avenue I 800 feet
See every intersection along Avenue I or East 56th Street.