Foster Avenue & Ralph Avenue
Foster Avenue and Ralph Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 31 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Curtis Playground is 530 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Ralph Av/Foster Av, is 180 feet away for the B47, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them playgrounds, and six places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1960 and 1965, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Ralph Av/Foster Av, 180 feet away, for the B47.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Ralph Av/Foster Av B47180 feetB47
Next buses at this stop
- B47 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 2.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 401 East 80th Street Gas station490 feet
- 5523 Glenwood Road Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 31 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 35 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11236
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 18
- City Council district
- 45
- Police precinct
- 63 and 69 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Canarsie
- Elevation
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1960 and 1965.
Trees
Seventeen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the common hackberry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2014 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Foster Avenue
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Foster Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Ralph Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Ralph Avenue
- Metered parking 6 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 ambulance station
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Yeled V' Yalda Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,030 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Curtis Playground530 feet
- Glenwood Playground1,090 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 58 Ambulance station1,080 feet
Supermarkets
- Good Food for Less Supermarket1,310 feet
- Bravo Supermarket0.5 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, 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:
- Ralph Avenue & East 79th Street 150 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 80th Street 190 feet
- Ralph Avenue & East 80th Street 230 feet
- Ralph Avenue & East 80th Street at Preston Court 340 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 59th Street 350 feet
- Ralph Avenue & Kingsway Place 420 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 81st Street 470 feet
- Ralph Avenue & East 78th Street 600 feet
See every intersection along Foster Avenue or Ralph Avenue.