Foster Avenue & Bank Street
Foster Avenue and Bank Street meet at a three-way junction in East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest subway, East 105 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk is one place to eat. Within 820 feet are 13 homes, mostly built between 1910 and 1930, almost all in houses of one or two. Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is East 105 St, 860 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- East 105 St L860 feetL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Canarsie
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- New Lots Av L0.4 milesL
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Crescendo” (2007) by Michael Ingui at the East 105 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Farragut Rd/E 105 St, 0.3 miles away, for the T426.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Farragut Rd/E 105 St T4260.3 milesT426
Next buses at this stop
- T426 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Hegeman Ave & Powell St 16 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Pennsylvania Avenue, 1.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 909 Rockaway Parkway Gas station0.5 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11236
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 18
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 69
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East New York-New Lots
- Elevation
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are 13 homes, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1930.
Trees
Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 45 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2018 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bank Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Bank Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
North side of Foster Avenue
- Authorized vehicles only 3 signs AVO DEPT OF SANITATION
South side of Foster Avenue
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
- Truck loading only 6 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
Within a walk
How places are listedOther stores
- Family Dollar Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet and a listed public place within a five-minute walk.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, one of them within a three-minute walk:
- Foster Avenue & East 105th Street 550 feet
- Avenue D & De Witt Avenue 1,000 feet
- Avenue D & Van Sinderen Avenue 1,230 feet
- Van Sinderen Avenue & De Witt Avenue 1,300 feet
- Avenue D & East 105th Street 0.3 miles
- Farragut Road & East 105th Street 0.3 miles
- Snediker Avenue & De Witt Avenue 0.3 miles
- Farragut Road & East 104th Street 0.3 miles
See every intersection along Bank Street or Foster Avenue.