Castleton Avenue & Barker Street
Castleton Avenue and Barker Street meet at a four-way crossing in Port Richmond, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Joe Holzka Community Garden is 30 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Castleton Av/Barker St, is 120 feet away for the S46, S53 and S54, and 12 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Castleton Av/Barker St, 120 feet away, for the S46, S53 and S54.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Castleton Av/Barker St S46, S53, S54120 feetS46 S53 S54
Next buses at this stop
- S46 …
- S53 …
- S54 …
Cycling
- 16 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bayonne Bridge at Trantor Place & Bayonne Bridge, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 741 Forest Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 30 Bay Street Landing Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers2.7 miles
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.9 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.
- 3 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10310
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 49
- Police precinct
- 120
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Port Richmond
- Elevation
- 27 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1931 and 1962.
Trees
NYC Parks records 33 trees within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and May 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Barker Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-6PM ALL DAYS
North side of Castleton Avenue
- Time-limited parking 3 signs 1 HOUR PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
- 1 garden
- 1 listed historic place
Schools and child care
- Diversity Academy Child Care 3 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Joe Holzka Community Garden30 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- West Brighton Plaza Listed historic place1,100 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 22/Ladder 79 Fire station300 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket720 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store630 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and 11 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Castleton Avenue & Elizabeth Street 160 feet
- Castleton Avenue & Roe Street 200 feet
- Castleton Avenue & Alaska Street 280 feet
- Castleton Avenue & Caroline Street 500 feet
- Castleton Avenue & Taylor Street 520 feet
- Alaska Street & West Brighton I Houses Driveway 620 feet
- Roe Street & Rocco Court 660 feet
- Taylor Street & Taylor Court 730 feet
See every intersection along Barker Street or Castleton Avenue.