Foster Avenue & East 89th Street
Foster Avenue and East 89th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. In 2025, 2,381 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. The nearest bus stop, Remsen Av/Foster Av, is 400 feet away for the B17, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places and ten places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Remsen Av/Foster Av, 400 feet away, for the B17.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Remsen Av/Foster Av B17400 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 station650 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.8 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.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 2,381 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 373rd most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 1,489 more were issued.
| Direction on the ticket | 2025 | 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|
| Eastbound on Foster Avenue | 1,929 | 1,077 |
| Westbound on Foster Avenue | 452 | 412 |
| Total | 2,381 | 1,489 |
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
- 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 1930 and 1970.
Trees
Seven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 89th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of East 89th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
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
- Parallel parking only 2 signs PARALLEL PARKING ONLY
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
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 Store450 feet
- Dollar Tree Store1,020 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Foster Avenue & East 88th Street 270 feet
- Foster Avenue & Remsen Avenue 290 feet
- Avenue D & East 89th Street 390 feet
- Avenue D & East 88th Street 390 feet
- East 89th Street & Bedell Lane 490 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 87th Street 540 feet
- Remsen Avenue & Krier Place 550 feet
- Remsen Avenue & Bedell Lane 680 feet
See every intersection along East 89th Street or Foster Avenue.