East 57th Street & Avenue H
East 57th Street and Avenue H meet at a three-way junction in Flatlands, Brooklyn, at the edge of NYCHA's Glenwood development. Between 2021 and 2025, three 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, Avenue H/E 56 St, is 240 feet away for the B6, B103 and BM2, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue H/E 56 St, 240 feet away, for the B6, B103 and BM2.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue H/E 56 St B6, B103, BM2240 feetB6 B103 BM2
Next buses at this stop
- B6 …
- B103 …
- BM2 …
Cycling
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 2.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 5828 Flatlands Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 5523 Glenwood Road Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers1,260 feet
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2024.
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
- Elevation
- 15 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1948.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Glenwood development.
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2020 and April 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Avenue H
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of East 57th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of East 57th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 library
- 1 older adult center
- 1 playground
- 1 swimming pool
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Generation Health Career Institute, Trade or language school1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Fox Playground590 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Paerdegat Library700 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 5701 Avenue H Older adult center150 feet
- Fox Playground Mini Pool Swimming pool630 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,160 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and six 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Glenwood Road & Avenue H 260 feet
- East 56th Street & Avenue H 270 feet
- Glenwood Road & Paerdegat Avenue South 350 feet
- Avenue H & Paerdegat Avenue South 380 feet
- East 55th Street & Avenue H 540 feet
- Glenwood Road & East 59th Street 570 feet
- East 59th Street & Paerdegat Avenue South 590 feet
- East 54th Street & Avenue H 800 feet
See every intersection along Avenue H or East 57th Street.