East 56th Street & Clarkson Avenue
East 56th Street and Clarkson Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East Flatbush-Rugby, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 268 Emma Lazarus is 850 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Remsen Av/Clarkson Av, is 380 feet away for the B17, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, five 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/Clarkson Av, 380 feet away, for the B17.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Remsen Av/Clarkson Av B17380 feetB17
Next buses at this stop
- B17 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Clarkson Ave & E 91 St 12 docks in all530 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Jamaica Avenue & J Robinson Parkway, 2.5 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 six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2024.
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
- 30 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 1927 and 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2015 and June 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Clarkson Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Clarkson Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of East 56th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of East 56th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 4 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
Schools and child care
- United Lubavitcher Yeshivoth Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5260 feet
- Einstein Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K790 feet
- P.S. 268 Emma Lazarus School850 feet
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- Lamad Academy Charter School1,270 feet
- P.S. 219 Kennedy-King School1,270 feet
- Lamad Averne Academy Charter School1,290 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket730 feet
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 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 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Remsen Avenue & Clarkson Avenue 130 feet
- East 56th Street & Remsen Avenue 190 feet
- Clarkson Avenue & East 55th Street 260 feet
- Remsen Avenue & Clarkson Avenue 280 feet
- East 57th Street & Remsen Avenue 380 feet
- East 56th Street & Lenox Road 470 feet
- Clarkson Avenue & East 54th Street 520 feet
- Clarkson Avenue & East 91st Street 550 feet
See every intersection along Clarkson Avenue or East 56th Street.