Neighborhood Risks Report
531 56 STREET, Brooklyn, NY, 11220
NeighborhoodBrooklyn, NY⊙ 0.75 mi radius
277
Nearby concerns
7
Within 1 block
Public-safety facilities
48 within 0.75 mi · 4 sub-categoriesHomeless shelters
2 sitesNYC DHS + advocacy directories
2sites
UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK0.11 mi · 2 min walk
THE DOOR-A CENTER OF ALTERNATIVES INC0.68 mi · 14 min walk
Migrant reception centers
All clearNYC Mayor + city contracts
0within 0.75 mi
Methadone / OASAS
4 clinicsNYS OASAS
4clinics
GREENWICH HOUSE INC0.22 mi · 4 min walk
LAFAYETTE MEDICAL APPROACH, LLC OTP0.39 mi · 8 min walk
BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER0.49 mi · 10 min walk
+ 1 more
Halfway houses
All clearFederal BOP + NYS DOCCS
0within 0.75 mi
Supportive housing
7 buildingsNYC HPD
7buildings
COMMUNITY ACCESS INC0.19 mi · 4 min walk
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA GREATER NEW YORK INC0.51 mi · 10 min walk
PROJECT RENEWAL INC0.63 mi · 13 min walk
+ 4 more
Sex offender registry
NYS DCJS · Level 2/3
35within 0.75 mi
Privacy first: Counts only — no names, photos, or addresses.
View official registry →24/7 noise sources
75 within 0.75 mi · 4 sub-categoriesSirens (FDNY · NYPD · ER)
9 sourcesFDNY · NYPD · DOHMH
9sources
Engine 33/Ladder 9on block
Division 1/Ladder 200.35 mi · 7 min walk
Battalion 6/Ladder 30.44 mi · 9 min walk
+ 6 more
Active construction
2 sitesNYC DOB
2sites
Construction: 4 GREAT JONES STREETon block
Construction: 350 EAST 10 STREET0.71 mi · 14 min walk
Schools
63 schoolsNYC DOE
63schools
Great Oaks Kathleen Sherry Charter School0.57 mi · 11 min walk
Success Academy Charter School - Union Square0.64 mi · 13 min walk
Ie New York College0.53 mi · 11 min walk
+ 60 more
Elevated rail
All clearMTA · NYC LION
0within 0.75 mi
Highway proximity
1 segmentsFHWA NHS
1segments
Watts Street0.70 mi · 14 min walk
Avenue traffic
All clearDerived from building address
0within 0.75 mi
Heliports
All clearNYC DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi
Bus depots
All clearNYC DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi
Train yards
All clearNYC DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi
Environmental / air quality
154 within 0.75 mi · 3 sub-categoriesIndustrial / brownfield
13 sitesEPA + NYS DEC
13sites
375 Lafayette Streeton block
300 East 12th Street Site0.45 mi · 9 min walk
West 9th Street GW0.56 mi · 11 min walk
+ 10 more
Industrial business zones
All clearNYC EDC IBZ
0within 0.75 mi
DSNY garages
All clearNYC DSNY
0within 0.75 mi
Wastewater plants
All clearNYC DEP via DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi
Power plants / large emitters
1 facilitiesNYS DEC Title V emissions inventory
1facilities
NYU CENTRAL PLANT0.15 mi · 3 min walk
Vacant storefronts
140 storefrontsNYC DOF Local Law 157 registrations
140storefronts
Vacant storefront — 692 BROADWAYon block
Vacant storefront — 50 Bond Street, C1on block
Vacant storefront — 678 Broadwayon block
+ 137 more
Block-level reputation
4538 within 0.75 mi · 3 sub-categoriesRat sightings (12mo)
602 complaintsNYC 311 — rat/rodent
602complaints
311 noise complaints (90d)
6 on blockNYC 311
2262complaints
On this blockon block
Bedbug history (3yr)
1674 buildingsNYC HPD bedbug filings
1674buildings
About this report: Locations are aggregated from city data, DOB filings, and public advocacy directories. Family shelter addresses are intentionally protected by NYC DHS — this list may be incomplete. Sex offender data is sourced from the NYS DCJS registry and shown as counts only; for details, visit the official registry.