8th Street & Ross Avenue
The four-way crossing of 8th Street and Ross Avenue is in New Dorp-Midland Beach, Staten Island. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. New Dorp Park is 670 feet away. The New Dorp station on the SIR is about three minutes on foot. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them trade or language schools, and 14 places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 65 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredStaten Island Railway
The nearest Staten Island Railway station is New Dorp, 760 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- New Dorp SIR · Staten Island Railway760 feetSIR
Next trains at this station
Ferry
1 line- SIR …
South Shore
1 line- SIR …
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 Rose Av/New Dorp Plaza, 800 feet away, for the S57.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Rose Av/New Dorp Plaza S57800 feetS57
Next buses at this stop
- S57 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
- 105 New Dorp Lane Gas station0.3 miles
- 1976 Hylan Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.6 miles
- 920 Father Capodanno Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2014.
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
- 45 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 65 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2023 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Ross Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 9AM-4PM
West side of Ross Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 trade or language schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 nature area
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Sips Kinder Facilities Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K180 feet
- New Millennium Training Center (The) Trade or language school800 feet
- New Dorp Christian Academy School1,020 feet
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- Paul Mitchell the School NYC Trade or language school1,190 feet
- The Academy of Cosmetology & Estheti Trade or language school1,190 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- New Dorp Park Nature area670 feet
Houses of worship
- New Dorp Baptist Church House of worship790 feet
Supermarkets
- ShopRite Supermarket0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- The Boulevard Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: 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:
- Ross Avenue & 9th Street 250 feet
- Ross Avenue & 7th Street 250 feet
- Rose Avenue & 8th Street 400 feet
- 10th Street & Ross Avenue 510 feet
- New Dorp Plaza & Ross Avenue 540 feet
- 8th Street & Beach Avenue 550 feet
- Rose Avenue & 9th Street 650 feet
- Ross Avenue & 4th Street 690 feet
See every intersection along 8th Street or Ross Avenue.