East 56th Street & Lenox Road
East 56th Street and Lenox Road meet at a four-way crossing in East Flatbush-Rugby, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest bus stop, Remsen Av/Lenox Rd, is 450 feet away for the B17 and B47, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Remsen Av/Lenox Rd, 450 feet away, for the B17 and B47.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Remsen Av/Lenox Rd B17, B47450 feetB17 B47
Next buses at this stop
- B17 …
- B47 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Lenox Rd & Remsen Ave 18 docks in all560 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
- 1235 Linden Boulevard 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 two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 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 1,600 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 1945.
Trees
NYC Parks records 55 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 September 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 56th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 56th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Lenox Road
- No parking 5 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 listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
Schools and child care
- Einstein Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K330 feet
- United Lubavitcher Yeshivoth Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5730 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket490 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and six 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 57th Street & Lenox Road 270 feet
- East 55th Street & Lenox Road 270 feet
- East 56th Street & Clarkson Avenue 470 feet
- East 54th Street & Lenox Road 530 feet
- East 57th Street & Remsen Avenue 530 feet
- Linden Boulevard & East 56th Street 560 feet
- Remsen Avenue & Lenox Road 590 feet
- Remsen Avenue & Clarkson Avenue 610 feet
See every intersection along East 56th Street or Lenox Road.