Kings Highway & Foster Avenue
Kings Highway and Foster Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Flatlands, Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. The nearest bus stop, Kings Hwy/Glenwood Rd, is 310 feet away for the B7, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 and 1960, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Kings Hwy/Glenwood Rd, 310 feet away, for the B7.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kings Hwy/Glenwood Rd B7310 feetB7
Next buses at this stop
- B7 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway, 2.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 1527 Utica Avenue Gas station630 feet
- 5523 Glenwood Road Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 2143 Flatbush Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11234
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 18
- City Council district
- 45
- Police precinct
- 63
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Flatlands
- Elevation
- 15 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. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1950 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 59 signs on these blocks
- 14 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2018 and October 2022; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of East 52 Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
West side of East 52 Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Foster Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of Foster Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
East side of Kings Highway
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Within a walk
How places are listedPharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,240 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and four 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
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Glenwood Road & East 52nd Street 280 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 53rd Street 330 feet
- Kings Highway & Glenwood Road 340 feet
- Glenwood Road & East 53rd Street 550 feet
- Foster Avenue & East 54th Street 630 feet
- Utica Avenue & Glenwood Road 660 feet
- East 53rd Street & Preston Court 700 feet
- Kings Highway & East 53rd Street 800 feet
See every intersection along Foster Avenue or Kings Highway.