Amity Place & Wemple Street
Amity Place and Wemple Street meet at a three-way junction in Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-Graniteville, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Mariners Harbor Finance Post Office is 1,030 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Forest Av/Harbor Rd, is 380 feet away for the S48 and S98, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and 14 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Forest Av/Harbor Rd, 380 feet away, for the S48 and S98.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Forest Av/Harbor Rd S48, S98380 feetS48 S98
Next buses at this stop
- S48 …
- S98 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Dr M L King Jr Expressway southbound at Willow Road West & Dr M L King Expressway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 2151 Forest Avenue Gas station430 feet
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.8 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.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10303
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 49
- Police precinct
- 121
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-Graniteville
- Elevation
- 19 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. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1970 and 1988.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2016 and October 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Amity Place
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Wemple Street
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Wemple Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 post office
Community centers and public services
- Mariners Harbor Finance Post Office1,030 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch560 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- Forest Commons Shopping center1,050 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and three 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
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Wilcox Street & Amity Place 280 feet
- Forest Avenue & Amity Place 310 feet
- Forest Avenue & Samuel Place 370 feet
- Forest Avenue & Harbor Road 500 feet
- Wilcox Street & Francesca Lane 550 feet
- Forest Avenue & Summerfield Place 570 feet
- Wilcox Street & Carol Place 770 feet
- Mersereau Avenue & Wemple Street 770 feet
See every intersection along Amity Place or Wemple Street.