Neighborhood Risks Report
556 20 STREET, Brooklyn, NY, 11218
NeighborhoodBrooklyn, NY⊙ 0.75 mi radius
260
Nearby concerns
2
Within 1 block
Public-safety facilities
47 within 0.75 mi · 4 sub-categoriesHomeless shelters
2 sitesNYC DHS + advocacy directories
2sites
UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK0.32 mi · 6 min walk
CENTER FOR URBAN COMMUNITY SERVICES INC0.62 mi · 12 min walk
Migrant reception centers
All clearNYC Mayor + city contracts
0within 0.75 mi
Methadone / OASAS
4 clinicsNYS OASAS
4clinics
GREENWICH HOUSE INC0.55 mi · 11 min walk
BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER0.61 mi · 12 min walk
BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER0.70 mi · 14 min walk
+ 1 more
Halfway houses
All clearFederal BOP + NYS DOCCS
0within 0.75 mi
Supportive housing
5 buildingsNYC HPD
5buildings
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA GREATER NEW YORK INC0.26 mi · 5 min walk
COMMUNITY ACCESS INC0.40 mi · 8 min walk
COMMUNITY ACCESS INC0.45 mi · 9 min walk
+ 2 more
Sex offender registry
NYS DCJS · Level 2/3
36within 0.75 mi
Privacy first: Counts only — no names, photos, or addresses.
View official registry →24/7 noise sources
82 within 0.75 mi · 3 sub-categoriesSirens (FDNY · NYPD · ER)
8 sourcesFDNY · NYPD · DOHMH
8sources
Battalion 6/Ladder 30.12 mi · 2 min walk
Engine 50.30 mi · 6 min walk
Engine 33/Ladder 90.35 mi · 7 min walk
+ 5 more
Active construction
3 sitesNYC DOB
3sites
Construction: 4 GREAT JONES STREET0.37 mi · 7 min walk
Construction: 44 WEST 18 STREET0.61 mi · 12 min walk
Construction: 350 EAST 10 STREET0.62 mi · 12 min walk
Schools
71 schoolsNYC DOE
71schools
Success Academy Charter School - Union Square0.29 mi · 6 min walk
Cooper Union0.26 mi · 5 min walk
Hebrew Union Coll - Jewish Inst0.33 mi · 7 min walk
+ 68 more
Elevated rail
All clearMTA · NYC LION
0within 0.75 mi
Highway proximity
All clearFHWA NHS
0within 0.75 mi
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
131 within 0.75 mi · 3 sub-categoriesIndustrial / brownfield
13 sitesEPA + NYS DEC
13sites
300 East 12th Street Site0.19 mi · 4 min walk
375 Lafayette Street0.36 mi · 7 min walk
Club East Off-site0.38 mi · 8 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 PLANT0.38 mi · 8 min walk
Vacant storefronts
117 storefrontsNYC DOF Local Law 157 registrations
117storefronts
Vacant storefront — 30 3rd Avenueon block
Vacant storefront — 772 Broadway0.11 mi · 2 min walk
Vacant storefront — 5 St Marks Place0.13 mi · 3 min walk
+ 114 more
Block-level reputation
0 within 0.75 mi · 0 sub-categoriesRat sightings (12mo)
All clearNYC 311 — rat/rodent
0within 0.75 mi
311 noise complaints (90d)
All clearNYC 311
0within 0.75 mi
Bedbug history (3yr)
All clearNYC HPD bedbug filings
0within 0.75 mi
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.