Foster Avenue & East 56th Street
Foster Avenue and East 56th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest bus stop, Ralph Av/Foster Av, is 0.3 miles away for the B47, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and three places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1960, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Ralph Av/Foster Av, 0.3 miles away, for the B47.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ralph Av/Foster Av B470.3 milesB47
Next buses at this stop
- B47 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 2.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 5916 Foster Avenue Gas station1,250 feet
- 5523 Glenwood Road Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers850 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
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
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 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 in 1960.
Since 2014 at least 8 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 35 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2020 and August 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 56th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of East 56th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
North side of Foster Avenue
- No parking 16 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Foster Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Supermarkets
- Good Food for Less Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 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 bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- 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 55th Street 310 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 57th Street 320 feet
- East 56th Street & Preston Court 340 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 54th Street 600 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 58th Street 650 feet
- Glenwood Road & East 56th Street at Farragut Road 860 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 53rd Street 910 feet
- Glenwood Road & East 56th Street 960 feet
See every intersection along East 56th Street or Foster Avenue.