Bismark Avenue & Taft Avenue
Bismark Avenue and Taft Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in St. George-New Brighton, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Davis Playground is 440 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Jersey St/Layton Av, is 660 feet away for the S42 and S52, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, four of them religious buildings, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Jersey St/Layton Av, 660 feet away, for the S42 and S52.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jersey St/Layton Av S42, S52660 feetS42 S52
Next buses at this stop
- S42 …
- S52 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway westbound at Little Clove Road & Cayuga Avenue, 2.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 151 Victory Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 30 Bay Street Landing Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10301
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 49
- Police precinct
- 120
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- St. George-New Brighton
- Elevation
- 114 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A posted limit of 20 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in February 2015, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Taft Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Taft Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 playgrounds
- 1 nature area
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 031 William T. Davis School380 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Davis Playground440 feet
- Liotti Ikefugi Playground880 feet
- Fort Hill Park Nature area990 feet
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- Mahoney Playground1,200 feet
Houses of worship
- New Brighton Church of God in Christ House of worship1,130 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store1,250 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and four food stores.
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:
- Bismark Avenue & Hendricks Avenue 250 feet
- Bismark Avenue & Layton Avenue 250 feet
- Benziger Avenue & Bismark Avenue 500 feet
- Jersey Street & Taft Avenue 520 feet
- Jersey Street & Pauw Street 620 feet
- Westervelt Avenue & Taft Avenue 650 feet
- Jersey Street & Layton Avenue 670 feet
- Winter Avenue & Bismark Avenue 750 feet
See every intersection along Bismark Avenue or Taft Avenue.