Buel Avenue & Laconia Avenue
Buel Avenue and Laconia Avenue meet at a three-way junction in New Dorp-Midland Beach, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, the median for a Staten Island corner. Dongan Playground is 650 feet away. The Dongan Hills station on the SIR is about ten minutes on foot. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 11 places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1960 and 1980, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredStaten Island Railway
The nearest Staten Island Railway station is Dongan Hills, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- Dongan Hills SIR · Staten Island Railway0.5 milesSIR
Next trains at this station
Ferry
1 line- SIR …
South Shore
1 line- SIR …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Hylan Blvd/Buel Av, 670 feet away, for the S78, SIM1, SIM1C, SIM7 and two more.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hylan Blvd/Buel Av S78, SIM1, SIM1C, SIM7 +2 · Shelter670 feetS78 SIM1 SIM1C SIM7 SIM10 SIM11
Next buses at this stop
- S78 …
- SIM1 …
- SIM1C …
- SIM7 …
- SIM10 …
- SIM11 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Buel Avenue.
- 4 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, 2 miles by car along the streets.
- 1870 Hylan Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 1976 Hylan Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.5 miles
- 1232 Hylan Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, the median for a Staten Island corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10305
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 50
- Police precinct
- 122
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- New Dorp-Midland Beach
- Elevation
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A posted limit of 20 mph
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1960 and 1980.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Not Green Leaf' Norway maple and the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2020 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Buel Avenue
- Time-limited parking 2 signs 1 HOUR PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Buel Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
- 1 school
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Sexy Nail Inst Trade or language school860 feet
- P.S. 052 John C. Thompson School1,170 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Dongan Playground650 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch1,150 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,110 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- Laconia Avenue & Liberty Avenue 330 feet
- Liberty Avenue & Simpson Street 590 feet
- Buel Avenue & Mason Avenue 600 feet
- Hylan Boulevard & Buel Avenue 620 feet
- Mason Avenue & Dongan Hills Avenue 860 feet
- Hylan Boulevard & Dongan Hills Avenue 860 feet
- Seaview Avenue & Simpson Street 880 feet
- Hylan Boulevard & Liberty Avenue 910 feet
See every intersection along Buel Avenue or Laconia Avenue.