Foster Avenue & Remsen Avenue
Foster Avenue and Remsen Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 40 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. P.S. 114 Ryder Elementary is 1,260 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Remsen Av/Foster Av, is 110 feet away for the B17, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, six of them religious buildings, and ten places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Remsen Av/Foster Av, 110 feet away, for the B17.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Remsen Av/Foster Av B17110 feetB17
Next buses at this stop
- B17 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 2 miles by car along the streets.
- 971 Remsen Avenue Gas station190 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 40 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 39 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 5 of those hurt, on foot
- 5 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 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
- 19 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
Six trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 24 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Foster Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Foster Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
East side of Remsen Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Remsen Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 2 schools
Schools and child care
- Explore Excel Charter School1,260 feet
- P.S. 114 Ryder Elementary School1,260 feet
Supermarkets
- Good Food for Less Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store730 feet
- Dollar Tree Store950 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Remsen Avenue & Krier Place 260 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 89th Street 290 feet
- Remsen Avenue & Bedell Lane 390 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 92nd Street 440 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 88th Street 560 feet
- East 89th Street & Bedell Lane 670 feet
- Remsen Avenue & Avenue D 680 feet
- Avenue D & East 89th Street 680 feet
See every intersection along Foster Avenue or Remsen Avenue.