New Utrecht Avenue & 55th Street
New Utrecht Avenue and 55th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Toras Chaim Congregation is 720 feet away. The nearest subway, 55 St, is about a minute on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 40 public places, 21 of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 55 St, 50 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 55 St D50 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 62 St/New Utrecht Av D, N0.3 milesD N
- 50 St D0.3 milesD
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 13 Av/54 St, 320 feet away, for the B16.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 13 Av/54 St B16 · Shelter320 feetB16
Next buses at this stop
- B16 …
Cycling
- 64 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway westbound at 7th Avenue, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 1302 65th Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 5115 15th Avenue Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 1763 86th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 6 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11219
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 44
- Police precinct
- 66
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Borough Park
- Elevation
- 53 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1924 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2017 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 55th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
South side of 55th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of New Utrecht Avenue
- Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8:30AM-7PM 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-7PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
West side of New Utrecht Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8AM-7PM, 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8AM-7PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 305019 and 323639.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 40 public places.
- 21 religious buildings
- 11 day care or pre-K sites
- 6 schools
- 1 older adult center
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Hebrew Acad Spec Child 55th St Bklyn School130 feet
- Hebrew Academy for Special Children Preschool, ages 2 to 5160 feet
- Tiny Hearts Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5530 feet
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- Guild for Exceptional Child-57th St School580 feet
- Evalcare Preschool710 feet
- Talmud Torah Tiferes Bunim D'Munckacs School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5750 feet
- Yeshiva Chaim V ' Shulem Preschool, ages 2 to 5750 feet
- Yeshiva Tiferes Bunim School840 feet
- Carrie Mastronardi Early Childhood Education Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K840 feet
- Weehive Daycare Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2870 feet
- Nurtury 58 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5910 feet
- Torah Vyirah of Boro Park School910 feet
- B 'above Worldwide Institute Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,140 feet
- Bais Rochel School of Boro Park School1,180 feet
- United Talmudical Academy of Boro Park Head Start Preschool, ages 2 to 51,210 feet
- Bnos Perel School1,210 feet
- Kiddie City Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,230 feet
Houses of worship
- Shomrei Shabes Congregation House of worship500 feet
- Toras Chaim Congregation House of worship720 feet
- St Frances de Chantal RC Church House of worship760 feet
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- Congregation Kehal Yeraim Chust Boro Park House of worship1,190 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 5901 13th Avenue Older adult center1,210 feet
- Blythebourne Post Office1,250 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch130 feet
- Santander Bank Bank branch640 feet
- Wells Fargo Bank branch1,060 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and 27 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: 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:
- 13th Avenue & 55th Street 60 feet
- New Utrecht Avenue & 13th Avenue 110 feet
- 54th Street & 13th Avenue 280 feet
- New Utrecht Avenue & 56th Street 290 feet
- 54th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 300 feet
- 56th Street & 13th Avenue 310 feet
- 53rd Street & 13th Avenue 530 feet
- 57th Street & 13th Avenue 570 feet
See every intersection along 55th Street or New Utrecht Avenue.