Foster Avenue & East 59th Street
Foster Avenue and East 59th Street meet at a three-way junction 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. Glenwood Community Center is 1,260 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ralph Av/Foster Av, is 350 feet away for the B47, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them playgrounds, and six places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Ralph Av/Foster Av, 350 feet away, for the B47.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ralph Av/Foster Av B47350 feetB47
Next buses at this stop
- B47 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 2.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 5916 Foster Avenue Gas station290 feet
- 5523 Glenwood Road Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.2 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 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
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 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.
Trees
Ten 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- 17 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2018 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 59th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of East 59th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Foster Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 community center
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Curtis Playground880 feet
- Glenwood Playground1,010 feet
Community centers and public services
- Glenwood Community Center1,260 feet
Supermarkets
- Good Food for Less Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and five 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Foster Avenue & East 58th Street 320 feet
- Foster Avenue & Ralph Avenue 350 feet
- Ralph Avenue & East 79th Street 500 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 80th Street 540 feet
- Ralph Avenue & East 80th Street 580 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 57th Street 640 feet
- Ralph Avenue & East 80th Street at Preston Court 700 feet
- Ralph Avenue & Kingsway Place 770 feet
See every intersection along East 59th Street or Foster Avenue.