Alter Avenue & Henry Place
Alter Avenue and Henry Place meet at a four-way crossing in Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, the median for a Staten Island corner. The Dongan Hills station on the SIR is about five minutes on foot. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and five places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the sweetgum.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredStaten Island Railway
The nearest Staten Island Railway station is Dongan Hills, 1,230 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Dongan Hills SIR · Staten Island Railway1,230 feetSIR
Next trains at this station
Ferry
1 line- SIR …
South Shore
1 line- SIR …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Hylan Blvd/Delaware Av, 800 feet away, for the S78.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hylan Blvd/Delaware Av S78800 feetS78
Next buses at this stop
- S78 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway westbound at Narrows Road North & Staten Island Expressway, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 1633 Hylan Boulevard Gas station1,060 feet
- 1976 Hylan Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.8 miles
- 1232 Hylan Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, the median for a Staten Island corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10305
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 50
- Police precinct
- 122
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills
- Elevation
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the sweetgum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2021 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Alter Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Henry Place
- 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.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
Schools and child care
- Two Steps Ahead Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5880 feet
- Ivy Prep Early Learning Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,280 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and two 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Henry Place & Perine Avenue 220 feet
- Delaware Avenue & Henry Place 250 feet
- Cromwell Avenue & Henry Place 370 feet
- Alter Avenue & Hancock Street 440 feet
- Raritan Avenue & Henry Place 500 feet
- Garretson Avenue & Henry Place 620 feet
- Hylan Boulevard & Alter Avenue 630 feet
- Garretson Avenue & Magnolia Avenue 740 feet
See every intersection along Alter Avenue or Henry Place.