Foster Avenue & East 96th Street
Foster Avenue and East 96th 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. It is 580 feet to the 69th Precinct. The nearest subway, Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy, is about six minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, four of them religious buildings, and five places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1960, 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy L0.3 milesL
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- L …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Av/Foster Av, 490 feet away, for the B60.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Av/Foster Av B60490 feetB60
Next buses at this stop
- B60 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 909 Rockaway Parkway Gas station430 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.3 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.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 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 700 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 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2018 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 96th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of East 96th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of Foster Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Foster Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 fire station
- 1 police station
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 66 School420 feet
Houses of worship
- St Albans Episcopal Church House of worship1,260 feet
Fire and police
- 69th Precinct Police station580 feet
- Battalion 58/Engine 257/Ladder 170 Fire station1,170 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch90 feet
Other stores
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store0.4 miles
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: 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:
- East 96th Street & Nolans Lane 270 feet
- Foster Avenue & Rockaway Parkway 290 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 95th Street 320 feet
- Foster Avenue & Rockaway Avenue 460 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 94th Street 580 feet
- East 95th Street & Nolans Lane 590 feet
- Rockaway Parkway & Rockaway Avenue 600 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 98th Street 610 feet
See every intersection along East 96th Street or Foster Avenue.