Foster Avenue & East 53rd Street
Foster Avenue and East 53rd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest bus stop, Kings Hwy/Glenwood Rd, is 630 feet away for the B7, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and three places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 and 1960, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Kings Hwy/Glenwood Rd, 630 feet away, for the B7.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kings Hwy/Glenwood Rd B7630 feetB7
Next buses at this stop
- B7 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 2.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 1527 Utica Avenue Gas station990 feet
- 5523 Glenwood Road Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers1,250 feet
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11234
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 18
- City Council district
- 45
- Police precinct
- 63
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flatlands
- Elevation
- 15 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1950 and 1960.
Since 2014 at least 8 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 48 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and October 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 53rd Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of East 53rd Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
North side of Foster Avenue
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of Foster Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Foster Avenue & East 54th Street 310 feet
- Kings Highway & Foster Avenue 330 feet
- East 53rd Street & Preston Court 380 feet
- Glenwood Road & East 53rd Street 430 feet
- Kings Highway & East 53rd Street 590 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 55th Street 600 feet
- Glenwood Road & East 52nd Street 610 feet
- Kings Highway & Glenwood Road 670 feet
See every intersection along East 53rd Street or Foster Avenue.