Foster Avenue & Rockaway Avenue
Foster Avenue and Rockaway Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East New York-New Lots, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 24 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. It is 130 feet to the 69th Precinct. The nearest subway, Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy, is about five minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and seven 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 five 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, 50 feet away, for the B60.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rockaway Av/Foster Av B6050 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 station170 feet
- 1389 Rockaway Parkway Charging for electric cars, eight fast chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 24 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2018
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
- 18 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 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2014 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Foster Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Foster Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of Rockaway Avenue
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 10PM-6AM ALL DAYS
West side of Rockaway Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING 10PM-6AM ALL DAYS
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 School560 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 59 Ambulance station1,090 feet
Fire and police
- 69th Precinct Police station130 feet
- Battalion 58/Engine 257/Ladder 170 Fire station930 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch450 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: 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 & East 98th Street 150 feet
- Foster Avenue & Rockaway Parkway 170 feet
- Rockaway Avenue & East 98th Street 310 feet
- Rockaway Parkway & Rockaway Avenue 350 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 99th Street 430 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 96th Street 460 feet
- Rockaway Avenue & Ames Lane 630 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 100th Street 690 feet
See every intersection along Foster Avenue or Rockaway Avenue.