Foster Avenue & East 88th Street
Foster Avenue and East 88th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 21 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 670 feet away for the B17, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places and ten 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, 670 feet away, for the B17.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Remsen Av/Foster Av B17670 feetB17
Next buses at this stop
- B17 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 2.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 914 Remsen Avenue Gas station720 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 21 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 15 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 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
- 19 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
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
Sixteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the American elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2018 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 88th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY
West side of East 88th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Foster Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of Foster Avenue
- Ambulettes only 1 sign AMBULETTE ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Parallel parking only 2 signs PARALLEL PARKING ONLY
Places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
Supermarkets
- Good Food for Less Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store170 feet
- Dollar Tree Store1,090 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and three 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 of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Avenue D & East 88th Street 120 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 89th Street 270 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 87th Street 270 feet
- Avenue D & East 89th Street 460 feet
- East 87th Street & South Market Street 480 feet
- Foster Avenue & Remsen Avenue 560 feet
- East 88th Street & Bedell Lane 570 feet
- East 87th Street & Center Market Street 700 feet
See every intersection along East 88th Street or Foster Avenue.