Bay Street & Sands Street
Bay Street and Sands Street meet at a three-way junction in Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Tappen Park is 840 feet away. The Stapleton station on the SIR is about two minutes on foot. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, five 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, 640 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- Stapleton SIR · Staten Island Railway640 feetSIR
Next trains at this station
Ferry
1 line- SIR …
South Shore
1 line- SIR …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bay St/Sands St, 30 feet away, for the S51, S74 and S76.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay St/Sands St S51, S74, S76 · Countdown sign30 feetS51 S74 S76
Next buses at this stop
- S51 …
- S74 …
- S76 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Bay Street.
- 13 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, 1.9 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 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 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
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
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 34 trees within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2017 and November 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bay Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of Bay Street
- Time-limited parking 2 signs 1 HOUR PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
North side of Sands Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Sands Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Italian Renaissance, and built between 1924 and 1925.
- Staten Island Savings Bank Building Designated landmark760 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 listed historic places
- 2 parks
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Eden II Sch for Autistic Chldrn School730 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Tappen Park840 feet
- Stapleton Esplanade Park1,150 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Edgewater Village Hall and Tappen Park Listed historic place1,080 feet
- Houses at 364 and 390 Van Duzer Street Listed historic place1,300 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch550 feet
- Chase Bank branch940 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket1,000 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store360 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bay Street & Wave Street 120 feet
- Bay Street & Prospect Street 280 feet
- Bay Street & Congress Street 310 feet
- Wave Street & Sands Street 500 feet
- Bay Street & Union Place 560 feet
- Bay Street & Cross Street 610 feet
- Bay Street & William Street 610 feet
- Van Duzer Street & Sands Street 670 feet
See every intersection along Bay Street or Sands Street.