New Utrecht Avenue & 56th Street
New Utrecht Avenue and 56th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Borough Park, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Shomrei Shabes Congregation is 790 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 43 public places, 23 of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 55 St, 310 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 55 St D310 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Southbound
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- 62 St/New Utrecht Av D, N1,310 feetD N
- 50 St D0.4 milesD
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 56 St/New Utrecht Av, 130 feet away, for the B16.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 56 St/New Utrecht Av B16130 feetB16
Next buses at this stop
- B16 …
Cycling
- 56 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 nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2024
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
- 52 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 33 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2014 and August 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 56th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of 56th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
East side of New Utrecht Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-THURSDAY 8:30AM-7PM 4 HOUR METERED PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-7PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-8:30AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
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 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 305019 and 323639.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 43 public places.
- 23 religious buildings
- 12 day care or pre-K sites
- 7 schools
- 1 older adult center
Schools and child care
- Tiny Hearts Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5400 feet
- Hebrew Acad Spec Child 55th St Bklyn School430 feet
- Guild for Exceptional Child-57th St School460 feet
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- Hebrew Academy for Special Children Preschool, ages 2 to 5460 feet
- Carrie Mastronardi Early Childhood Education Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K710 feet
- Weehive Daycare Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2740 feet
- Nurtury 58 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5770 feet
- Evalcare Preschool1,000 feet
- B 'above Worldwide Institute Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,010 feet
- Talmud Torah Tiferes Bunim D'Munckacs School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,040 feet
- Yeshiva Chaim V ' Shulem Preschool, ages 2 to 51,040 feet
- Little Munchkins Playgroup 56 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,050 feet
- Special Education Associates Preschool1,060 feet
- Bnos Perel School1,080 feet
- Yeshiva Tiferes Bunim School1,130 feet
- Torah Vyirah of Boro Park School1,210 feet
- Integrated Treatment Services Preschool1,260 feet
- Talmud Torah Lelov School1,270 feet
- Bais Rochel School of Boro Park School1,310 feet
Houses of worship
- St Frances de Chantal RC Church House of worship510 feet
- Shomrei Shabes Congregation House of worship790 feet
- Toras Chaim Congregation House of worship1,010 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 5901 13th Avenue Older adult center1,080 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch420 feet
- Santander Bank Bank branch930 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and 27 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 56th Street & 13th Avenue 180 feet
- New Utrecht Avenue & 57th Street 290 feet
- New Utrecht Avenue & 55th Street 290 feet
- 13th Avenue & 55th Street 350 feet
- New Utrecht Avenue & 13th Avenue 410 feet
- 57th Street & 13th Avenue 440 feet
- 54th Street & 13th Avenue 570 feet
- 58th Street & New Utrecht Avenue 580 feet
See every intersection along 56th Street or New Utrecht Avenue.