Bennett Street & Avenue B
Bennett Street and Avenue B meet at a four-way crossing in Port Richmond, Staten Island. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Port Richmond Library is 490 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Richmond Terr/Jewett Av, is 480 feet away for the S40, and 14 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, six of them religious buildings, and three places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 and 1933, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Richmond Terr/Jewett Av, 480 feet away, for the S40.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Richmond Terr/Jewett Av S40480 feetS40
Next buses at this stop
- S40 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bayonne Bridge at Trantor Place & Bayonne Bridge, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 387 Port Richmond Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers2.6 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 February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10302
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 49
- Police precinct
- 121
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Port Richmond
- Elevation
- 16 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1915 and 1933.
Trees
Nineteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in September 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Bennett Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet are four Individual Landmarks, and five buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Romanesque Revival. They were mostly built between 1859 and 1898.
- Northfield Township District School 6 Designated landmark640 feet
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Veterans Park.
- Eugene G. Putnam Fountain by Virgil Fuller, 1915560 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 1 career or business center
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 020 Port Richmond School1,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Veterans Park410 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Port Richmond Library Landmark490 feet
Houses of worship
- St Phillips Baptist Church House of worship520 feet
- St Marys Orthodox Church House of worship830 feet
Community centers and public services
- Staten Island Workforce1 Industrial & Transportation Career Center Career or business center940 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and six 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Bennett Street & Cottage Place 170 feet
- Jewett Avenue & Bennett Street 270 feet
- Richmond Terrace & Jewett Avenue 360 feet
- Heberton Avenue & Bennett Street 370 feet
- Heberton Avenue & Ann Street 450 feet
- Jewett Avenue & Wygant Place 510 feet
- Cottage Place & Vreeland Street 520 feet
- Richmond Terrace & Rector Street 590 feet
See every intersection along Bennett Street.