Foster Avenue & East 80th Street
Foster Avenue and East 80th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 29 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Curtis Playground is 340 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ralph Av/Foster Av, is 220 feet away for the B47, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six 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, 220 feet away, for the B47.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ralph Av/Foster Av B47220 feetB47
Next buses at this stop
- B47 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 2.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 401 East 80th Street Gas station240 feet
- 5523 Glenwood Road Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 29 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 25 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11236
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 18
- City Council district
- 42 and 45 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 69
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Canarsie
- Elevation
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1960 and 1965.
Trees
Eighteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the sweetgum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2014 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 80th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of East 80th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
North side of Foster Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-5PM
South side of Foster Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 ambulance station
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Yeled V' Yalda Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Curtis Playground340 feet
- Glenwood Playground1,290 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 58 Ambulance station1,010 feet
Supermarkets
- Good Food for Less Supermarket1,240 feet
- Bravo Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and seven 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Foster Avenue & Ralph Avenue 190 feet
- Ralph Avenue & East 80th Street 200 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 81st Street 280 feet
- Ralph Avenue & East 80th Street at Preston Court 280 feet
- Ralph Avenue & East 79th Street 350 feet
- Ralph Avenue & Kingsway Place 350 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 59th Street 540 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 82nd Street 540 feet
See every intersection along East 80th Street or Foster Avenue.