Foster Avenue & East 87th Street
Foster Avenue and East 87th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest bus stop, Remsen Av/Foster Av, is 940 feet away for the B17, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and nine places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 and 1970, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Remsen Av/Foster Av, 940 feet away, for the B17.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Remsen Av/Foster Av B17940 feetB17
Next buses at this stop
- B17 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 2.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 401 East 80th Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 5523 Glenwood Road Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11236
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 18
- City Council district
- 42
- Police precinct
- 69
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Canarsie
- Elevation
- 18 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, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1950 and 1970.
Trees
Fourteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the cherry plum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 52 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2016 and March 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 87th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of East 87th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Foster Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING MIDNIGHT-3AM ALL DAYS
South side of Foster Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING MIDNIGHT-3AM ALL DAYS
Places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
Supermarkets
- Good Food for Less Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store450 feet
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and one food store.
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 of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 87th Street & South Market Street 200 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 88th Street 270 feet
- Avenue D & East 88th Street 400 feet
- East 87th Street & Center Market Street 420 feet
- East 86th Street & South Market Street 540 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 89th Street 540 feet
- East 87th Street & North Market Street 620 feet
- East 87th Street & Bedell Lane 620 feet
See every intersection along East 87th Street or Foster Avenue.