Bay Street & Congress Street
Bay Street and Congress Street meet at a three-way junction in Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Stapleton Esplanade is 1,220 feet away. The Stapleton station on the SIR is about four minutes on foot. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, four of them religious buildings, and 17 places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 2011 and 2016, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredStaten Island Railway
The nearest Staten Island Railway station is Stapleton, 940 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- Stapleton SIR · Staten Island Railway940 feetSIR
Next trains at this station
Ferry
1 line- SIR …
South Shore
1 line- SIR …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bay St/Wave St, 140 feet away, for the S51 and S76.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay St/Wave St S51, S76 · Countdown sign140 feetS51 S76
Next buses at this stop
- S51 …
- S76 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Bay Street.
- 6 bicycle racks 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, 2 miles by car along the streets.
- 248 Bay Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 30 Bay Street Landing Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 1232 Hylan Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10304
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 49
- Police precinct
- 120
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills
- Elevation
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 2011 and 2016.
Since 2014 at least 127 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2019 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Bay Street
- Time-limited parking 3 signs 1 HOUR PARKING 8AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Congress Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
South side of Congress Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and two buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Greek Revival and Vernacular Greek Revival, one each. They were built in 1844.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Eden II Sch for Autistic Chldrn School1,040 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Tappen Park1,150 feet
- Stapleton Esplanade Park1,220 feet
Houses of worship
- St Pauls Memorial Church Listed historic place1,240 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch860 feet
- Chase Bank branch1,250 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket690 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store660 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bay Street & Wave Street 190 feet
- Bay Street & William Street 310 feet
- Bay Street & Sands Street 310 feet
- Bay Street & Baltic Street 430 feet
- Bay Street & Prospect Street 580 feet
- Wave Street & Sands Street 600 feet
- Van Duzer Street & William Street 680 feet
- Bay Street & Clinton Street 710 feet
See every intersection along Bay Street.