Castleton Avenue & Rector Street
Castleton Avenue and Rector Street meet at a four-way crossing in Port Richmond, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. In 2025, 161 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Mount Calvary Holy Church is 830 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Castleton Av/Jewett Av, is 330 feet away for the S46, S53, S66 and S96, and 14 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, five of them religious buildings, and four places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Castleton Av/Jewett Av, 330 feet away, for the S46, S53, S66 and S96.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Castleton Av/Jewett Av S46, S53, S66, S96330 feetS46 S53 S66 S96
Next buses at this stop
- S46 …
- S53 …
- S66 …
- S96 …
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.
- 1230 Forest Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2022
- Accessible pedestrian signal, May 2026
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 161 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,675th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 75 more were issued.
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
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 200 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 1920 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2016 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Castleton Avenue
- Time-limited parking 5 signs 1 HOUR PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Castleton Avenue
- Time-limited parking 2 signs 1 HOUR PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Rector Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Rector Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- New World Preparatory Charter School1,120 feet
- P.S. 019 the Curtis School1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Levy Playground90 feet
Houses of worship
- Mount Calvary Holy Church House of worship830 feet
- St Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church House of worship1,110 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Castleton Avenue & Jewett Avenue 280 feet
- Rector Street & Hurst Street 470 feet
- Jewett Avenue & Bond Street 540 feet
- Castleton Avenue & Simonson Place 580 feet
- Clove Road & Castleton Avenue 700 feet
- Simonson Place & Bond Street 760 feet
- Jewett Avenue & Hurst Street 790 feet
- Dubois Avenue & Hurst Street 830 feet
See every intersection along Castleton Avenue or Rector Street.