East 57th Street & Remsen Avenue
East 57th Street and Remsen Avenue meet at a three-way junction in East Flatbush-Rugby, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 268 Emma Lazarus is 1,230 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Remsen Av/Lenox Rd, is 100 feet away for the B17 and B47, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and four places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Remsen Av/Lenox Rd, 100 feet away, for the B17 and B47.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Remsen Av/Lenox Rd B17, B47 · Shelter100 feetB17 B47
Next buses at this stop
- B17 …
- B47 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Lenox Rd & Remsen Ave 18 docks in all260 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
- 1235 Linden Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11212
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 17
- City Council district
- 41
- Police precinct
- 67
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flatbush-Rugby
- Elevation
- 31 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,800 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 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2014 and September 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 57th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 57th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Remsen Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- United Lubavitcher Yeshivoth Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5560 feet
- Einstein Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K860 feet
- P.S. 268 Emma Lazarus School1,230 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket350 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four 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 nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Remsen Avenue & Lenox Road 210 feet
- Remsen Avenue & Clarkson Avenue 250 feet
- East 57th Street & Lenox Road 270 feet
- East 56th Street & Clarkson Avenue 380 feet
- Remsen Avenue & East 58th Street 470 feet
- Lenox Road & East 91st Street 490 feet
- East 56th Street & Remsen Avenue 490 feet
- East 56th Street & Lenox Road 530 feet
See every intersection along East 57th Street or Remsen Avenue.