Linden Boulevard & East 55th Street
Linden Boulevard and East 55th Street meet at a four-way crossing 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. The nearest bus stop, Church Av/E 55 St, is 610 feet away for the B35, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Church Av/E 55 St, 610 feet away, for the B35.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Church Av/E 55 St B35610 feetB35
Next buses at this stop
- B35 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- E 54 St & Linden Blvd 12 docks in all310 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 station0.3 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 nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2019
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
- 34 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 63 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry and the sweetgum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2020 and February 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 55th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 55th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Linden Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Linden Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
Schools and child care
- Einstein Daycare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K610 feet
- Faces of the Future Early Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K900 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket1,320 feet
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Linden Boulevard & East 54th Street 260 feet
- Linden Boulevard & East 56th Street 270 feet
- Linden Boulevard & East 53rd Street 530 feet
- Linden Boulevard & East 57th Street 540 feet
- East 55th Street & Lenox Road 560 feet
- Church Avenue & East 55th Street 600 feet
- Linden Boulevard & East 52nd Street 800 feet
- Linden Boulevard & East 58th Street 800 feet
See every intersection along East 55th Street or Linden Boulevard.