Foster Avenue & Newkirk Plaza
Foster Avenue and Newkirk Plaza meet at a three-way junction in Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville, Brooklyn. The corner lies on the edge of the Fiske Terrace-Midwood Park Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest subway, Newkirk Plaza, is about a minute on foot, for the B and Q. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, three of them religious buildings, and 16 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Newkirk Plaza, 300 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Newkirk Plaza B, Q300 feetB Q
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
2 lines- B …
- Q …
Southbound
2 lines- B …
- Q …
Also within a walk
- Ave H Q0.4 milesQ
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Transit Skylight” (1988) by David Wilson at the Newkirk Plaza station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Foster Av/E 16 St, 120 feet away, for the B8.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Foster Av/E 16 St B8 · Shelter120 feetB8
Next buses at this stop
- B8 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Foster Avenue.
- 22 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Prospect Expressway westbound at Prospect Avenue & Prospect Expressway, 1.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 3701 18th Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 1170 Ocean Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 2699 Nostrand Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11226
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 14
- City Council district
- 45
- Police precinct
- 70
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1931.
Since 2014 at least 9 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Landmarks and historic districts
The corner stands at the edge of the Fiske Terrace-Midwood Park Historic District.
Within 820 feet, 157 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Colonial Revival, and mostly built between 1906 and 1920.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Foster Avenue Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K830 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch90 feet
- Santander Bank Bank branch130 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket620 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy810 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and 23 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Foster Avenue & East 16th Street 140 feet
- Foster Avenue & Marlborough Road 150 feet
- Foster Avenue & Rugby Road 430 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 17th Street 440 feet
- Newkirk Avenue & Newkirk Plaza 540 feet
- Rugby Road & Dekoven Court 660 feet
- East 16th Street & Newkirk Avenue 670 feet
- Newkirk Avenue & Marlborough Road 690 feet
See every intersection along Foster Avenue or Newkirk Plaza.