Beach Avenue & Behan Court
Beach Avenue and Behan Court meet at a three-way junction in New Dorp-Midland Beach, Staten Island. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. New Dorp Park is 850 feet away. The New Dorp station on the SIR is about four minutes on foot. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and three places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredStaten Island Railway
The nearest Staten Island Railway station is New Dorp, 1,130 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- New Dorp SIR · Staten Island Railway1,130 feetSIR
Next trains at this station
Ferry
1 line- SIR …
South Shore
1 line- SIR …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Creeping on Where Time Has Been” (2023) by Keri Sheheen at the New Dorp station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Amboy Rd/Beach Av, 330 feet away, for the S57 and SIM15.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Amboy Rd/Beach Av S57, SIM15330 feetS57 SIM15
Next buses at this stop
- S57 …
- SIM15 …
By car
- 105 New Dorp Lane Gas station0.4 miles
- 1976 Hylan Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.6 miles
- 920 Father Capodanno Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2015.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10306
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 50
- Police precinct
- 122
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- New Dorp-Midland Beach
- Elevation
- 51 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2014 and February 2016, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Beach Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Behan Court
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
South side of Behan Court
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 nature area
Schools and child care
- Sips Kinder Facilities Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,020 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- New Dorp Park Nature area850 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Beach Avenue & New Dorp Plaza 110 feet
- 3rd Street & Beach Avenue 210 feet
- South Railroad Avenue & Beach Avenue 250 feet
- Amboy Road & Beach Avenue 270 feet
- Amboy Road & 3rd Street 310 feet
- Amboy Road & Dale Avenue 420 feet
- Beach Avenue & 7th Street 480 feet
- Amboy Road & 2nd Street 590 feet
See every intersection along Beach Avenue or Behan Court.