Bell Street & Smith Street
Bell Street and Smith Street meet at a three-way junction in Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill, Staten Island. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. St Josephs Church is 1,150 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Tompkins Av/Chestnut Av, is 0.3 miles away for the S52 and S78, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them listed historic places, and one place to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Tompkins Av/Chestnut Av, 0.3 miles away, for the S52 and S78.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Tompkins Av/Chestnut Av S52, S78 · Countdown sign0.3 milesS52 S78
Next buses at this stop
- S52 …
- S78 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway eastbound at Hylan Boulevard & Narrows Road South at Staten Island Expressway, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 951 Bay Street Gas station0.8 miles
- 1 Edgewater Street Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 1232 Hylan Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.9 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 November 2015.
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
- 60 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
One tree recorded by NYC Parks stands within 330 feet, a maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2021 and July 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Bell Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Smith Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Smith Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 listed historic places
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- De Matti Park340 feet
- De Matti Park Playground1,230 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Grotto Listed historic place1,060 feet
- Garibaldi Memorial Listed historic place1,200 feet
Houses of worship
- St Josephs Church House of worship1,150 feet
Supermarkets
- Market Fresh Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and one food store.
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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bell Street & Oak Street 130 feet
- Bell Street & White Plains Avenue 230 feet
- St Marys Avenue & Smith Street 380 feet
- Bell Street & Fletcher Street 410 feet
- St Marys Avenue & Oak Street 450 feet
- Shaughnessy Lane & White Plains Avenue 470 feet
- St Marys Avenue & White Plains Avenue 600 feet
- St Marys Avenue & Fletcher Street 630 feet
See every intersection along Bell Street or Smith Street.