Kings Highway & East 53rd Street
Kings Highway and East 53rd Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Flatbush-Farragut, Brooklyn. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Bible Speaks Church of Christ is 740 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Kings Hwy/Foster Av, is 640 feet away for the B7, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and three places to eat. About 200 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Kings Hwy/Foster Av, 640 feet away, for the B7.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kings Hwy/Foster Av B7640 feetB7
Next buses at this stop
- B7 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 3 miles by car along the streets.
- 1527 Utica Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 5523 Glenwood Road Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2018.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11234
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 18
- City Council district
- 45
- Police precinct
- 63 and 67 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flatbush-Farragut
- Elevation
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 8 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Eight trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 53rd Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Kings Highway
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 4 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
West side of Kings Highway
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
Houses of worship
- Bible Speaks Church of Christ House of worship740 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and one food store.
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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Kings Highway & Farragut Road 130 feet
- East 53rd Street & Preston Court 220 feet
- Farragut Road & East 52nd Street 440 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 53rd Street 590 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 53rd Street 660 feet
- Kings Highway & Foster Avenue 680 feet
- Farragut Road & East 51st Street 730 feet
- Kings Highway & Foster Avenue 800 feet
See every intersection along East 53rd Street or Kings Highway.