Foster Avenue & East 7th Street
Foster Avenue and East 7th Street meet at a three-way junction in Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Nesivos Bais Yaakov is 130 feet away. The nearest subway, 18 Av, is about eight minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat. About 2,700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1933 and 1971, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 18 Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 18 Av F0.4 milesF
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Southbound
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Ave I F0.5 milesF
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “We are each others” (2018) by Julien Gardair at the 18 Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Coney Island Av/Foster Av, 1,200 feet away, for the B68.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Coney Island Av/Foster Av B681,200 feetB68
Next buses at this stop
- B68 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Foster Avenue.
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 1.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 3701 18th Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 800 Ocean Parkway Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger950 feet
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.2 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.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11230
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 14
- City Council district
- 45
- Police precinct
- 70
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville
- Elevation
- 43 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1933 and 1971.
Since 2014 at least 20 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 69 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2021 and May 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 7th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of East 7th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Foster Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 older adult center
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Nesivos Bais Yaakov School130 feet
- United Lubavitcher Preschool School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5 · Pre-K1,170 feet
Houses of worship
- St Rose of Lima RC Church House of worship730 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 817 Avenue H Older adult center1,100 feet
Supermarkets
- Gala Apple International Supermarket0.4 miles
- ShopRite Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Foster Avenue & East 8th Street 330 feet
- Ocean Parkway & Foster Avenue 420 feet
- East 7th Street & Avenue H 550 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 9th Street 620 feet
- Ocean Parkway & Parkville Avenue 700 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 8th Street 780 feet
- Ocean Parkway & Avenue H 800 feet
- East 5th Street & Foster Avenue 840 feet
See every intersection along East 7th Street or Foster Avenue.