Foster Avenue & East 92nd Street
Foster Avenue and East 92nd 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. The nearest bus stop, Remsen Av/Foster Av, is 540 feet away for the B17, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and eight places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1960, 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, 540 feet away, for the B17.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Remsen Av/Foster Av B17540 feetB17
Next buses at this stop
- B17 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 1.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 971 Remsen Avenue Gas station430 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.5 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.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
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
- 21 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1960.
Trees
Thirteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 32 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 92nd Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
West side of East 92nd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Foster Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Foster Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
Places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,290 feet
Other stores
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store1,170 feet
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and four 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:
- East 92nd Street & Krier Place 270 feet
- East 92nd Street & Bedell Lane 350 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 93rd Street 360 feet
- Foster Avenue & Remsen Avenue 440 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 94th Street 620 feet
- East 92nd Street & Ames Lane 690 feet
- Remsen Avenue & Krier Place 700 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 89th Street 730 feet
See every intersection along East 92nd Street or Foster Avenue.