Bay Street & Hope Avenue
Bay Street and Hope Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill, Staten Island. The corner is also named Firefighter James M. Gray Way by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. St. John's P.E. Church Rectory, one of three Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 190 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Bay St/Nautilus St, is 170 feet away for the S51. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and seven places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Bay St/Nautilus St, 170 feet away, for the S51.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay St/Nautilus St S51170 feetS51
Next buses at this stop
- S51 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Bay Street.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway westbound at Narrows Road North & Staten Island Expressway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 1400 Bay Street Gas station660 feet
- 20 Cliff Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1,260 feet
- 1232 Hylan Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.8 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10305
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 49
- Police precinct
- 120
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill
- Elevation
- 34 feet above sea level
This corner is also named Firefighter James M. Gray Way, a co-naming enacted on June 3, 2003 (Local Law 34 of 2003).
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the sweetgum.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Firefighter James M. Gray Way.
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 July 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Bay Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Three buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Gothic Revival, and built between 1845 and 1882.
- St. John's P.E. Church Rectory Designated landmark190 feet
- Woodland Cottage Designated landmark560 feet
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- John E. White Park1,310 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- St. John's Church Complex Listed historic place410 feet
Houses of worship
- St Johns Episcopal Church Landmark270 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 70 New Lane Older adult center1,280 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Dynasty Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bay Street & Search Lane 140 feet
- Bay Street & Anchor Place 160 feet
- Bay Street & Nautilus Street 190 feet
- Bay Street & Evelyn Place 300 feet
- Bay Street & Belair Road 330 feet
- Bay Street & Cliff Street 440 feet
- Bay Street & New Lane 440 feet
- Bay Street & Fingerboard Road 580 feet
See every intersection along Bay Street or Hope Avenue.