3rd Street & Locust Avenue
The three-way junction of 3rd Street and Locust Avenue is in New Dorp-Midland Beach, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Our Lady Queen of Peace School is 640 feet away. The New Dorp station on the SIR is about six minutes on foot. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and one place 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 measuredStaten Island Railway
The nearest Staten Island Railway station is New Dorp, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- New Dorp SIR · Staten Island Railway0.3 milesSIR
Next trains at this station
Ferry
1 line- SIR …
South Shore
1 line- SIR …
Also within a walk
- Grant City SIR · Staten Island Railway0.5 milesSIR
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Creeping on Where Time Has Been” (2023) by Keri Sheheen at the New Dorp station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Richmond Rd/Altamont St, 490 feet away, for the S74, S76 and S86.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Richmond Rd/Altamont St S74, S76, S86490 feetS74 S76 S86
Next buses at this stop
- S74 …
- S76 …
- S86 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway eastbound at Slosson Avenue & Staten Island Expressway, 2.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 105 New Dorp Lane Gas station0.3 miles
- 1976 Hylan Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.7 miles
- 920 Father Capodanno Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10306
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 50
- Police precinct
- 122
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- New Dorp-Midland Beach
- Elevation
- 53 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 61 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Locust Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Our Lady Queen of Peace School640 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Church House of worship820 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 3rd Street & Burbank Avenue 240 feet
- Richmond Road & Locust Avenue 420 feet
- 3rd Street & Steele Avenue 480 feet
- Richmond Road & Burbank Avenue 640 feet
- Richmond Road & Otis Avenue 660 feet
- St Stephens Place & Altamont Street 670 feet
- North Railroad Avenue & Locust Avenue 710 feet
- 3rd Street & Cloister Place 720 feet
See every intersection along 3rd Street or Locust Avenue.