Foster Avenue & East 93rd Street
Foster Avenue and East 93rd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. St Albans Episcopal Church is 1,170 feet away. The nearest subway, Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy, is about ten minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, five of them religious buildings, and three places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1963, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy L0.5 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Remsen Av/Foster Av, 910 feet away, for the B17.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Remsen Av/Foster Av B17910 feetB17
Next buses at this stop
- B17 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 1.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 971 Remsen Avenue Gas station790 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 12 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 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
- 20 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1963.
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2015 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 93rd Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of East 93rd Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Foster Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Foster Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 66 School1,260 feet
Houses of worship
- St Albans Episcopal Church House of worship1,170 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch930 feet
Other stores
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store0.3 miles
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, 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 & East 94th Street 260 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 92nd Street 360 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 95th Street 520 feet
- East 94th Street & Nolans Lane 540 feet
- East 92nd Street & Krier Place 630 feet
- East 93rd Street & Ames Lane 680 feet
- East 92nd Street & Bedell Lane 710 feet
- Farragut Road & East 93rd Street 780 feet
See every intersection along East 93rd Street or Foster Avenue.