Foster Avenue & East 98th Street
Foster Avenue and East 98th Street meet at a four-way crossing in East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 66 is 710 feet away. The nearest subway, Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy, is about six minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and six places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, 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 …
Also within a walk
- East 105 St L0.4 milesL
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Rockaway Av/Foster Av, 200 feet away, for the B60.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Av/Foster Av B60 · Shelter200 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, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 909 Rockaway Parkway Gas station330 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 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)
- East New York-New Lots
- Elevation
- 15 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Amur maackia and the Amur maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 98th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
West side of East 98th Street
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-7PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 ambulance station
- 1 fire station
- 1 police station
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 66 School710 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 59 Ambulance station940 feet
Fire and police
- 69th Precinct Police station230 feet
- Battalion 58/Engine 257/Ladder 170 Fire station1,080 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch600 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Foster Avenue & Rockaway Avenue 150 feet
- Rockaway Avenue & East 98th Street 270 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 99th Street 270 feet
- Foster Avenue & Rockaway Parkway 320 feet
- Rockaway Parkway & Rockaway Avenue 510 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 100th Street 530 feet
- Rockaway Avenue & Ames Lane 590 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 96th Street 610 feet
See every intersection along East 98th Street or Foster Avenue.