Foster Avenue & East 100th Street
Foster Avenue and East 100th Street meet at a three-way junction in East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. It is 760 feet to the 69th Precinct. The nearest subway, East 105 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and four places to eat. About 140 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is East 105 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- East 105 St L0.3 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Canarsie
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy 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 Rockaway Av/Foster Av, 730 feet away, for the B60.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Av/Foster Av B60 · Shelter730 feetB60
Next buses at this stop
- B60 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 909 Rockaway Parkway Gas station860 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
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
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 140 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1950.
Trees
Seven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the common hackberry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2020 and February 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 100th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of East 100th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
North side of Foster Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-10PM ALL DAYS
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 ambulance station
- 1 police station
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 66 School1,240 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 59 Ambulance station410 feet
Fire and police
- 69th Precinct Police station760 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,130 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Foster Avenue & East 99th Street 260 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 101st Street 260 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 98th Street 530 feet
- Foster Avenue & Rockaway Avenue 690 feet
- Rockaway Avenue & East 98th Street 800 feet
- Foster Avenue & Rockaway Parkway 850 feet
- Farragut Road & East 99th Street 1,040 feet
- Rockaway Parkway & Rockaway Avenue 1,040 feet
See every intersection along East 100th Street or Foster Avenue.