East 56th Street & Preston Court
East 56th Street and Preston Court meet at a four-way crossing in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest bus stop, Ralph Av/Foster Av, is 0.3 miles away for the B47, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk is one public place. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1960, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Ralph Av/Foster Av, 0.3 miles away, for the B47.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ralph Av/Foster Av B470.3 milesB47
Next buses at this stop
- B47 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 2.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 5916 Foster Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 5523 Glenwood Road Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers1,190 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11234
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 18
- City Council district
- 45
- Police precinct
- 63
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flatlands
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1960.
Since 2014 at least 8 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
One tree recorded by NYC Parks stands within 330 feet, a London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2020 and March 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 56th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of East 56th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
North side of Preston Court
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Preston Court
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 4 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-5PM
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Supermarkets
- Good Food for Less Supermarket0.4 miles
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 corners on foot, three of them within a three-minute walk:
- Foster Avenue & East 56th Street 340 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 55th Street 650 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 57th Street 660 feet
- East 53rd Street & Preston Court 910 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 54th Street 940 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 58th Street 990 feet
- Kings Highway & East 53rd Street 1,130 feet
- Glenwood Road & East 56th Street at Farragut Road 1,200 feet
See every intersection along East 56th Street or Preston Court.