Central Avenue & Slosson Terrace
Central Avenue and Slosson Terrace meet at a three-way junction in St. George-New Brighton, Staten Island. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Criminal Court House is 500 feet away, and Brighton Heights Reformed Church is 1,260 feet away. The Tompkinsville station on the SIR is about four minutes on foot. Within a five-minute walk are 18 public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 13 places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredStaten Island Railway
The nearest Staten Island Railway station is Tompkinsville, 1,090 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- Tompkinsville SIR · Staten Island Railway1,090 feetSIR
Next trains at this station
Ferry
1 line- SIR …
South Shore
1 line- SIR …
Also within a walk
- St George SIR · Staten Island Railway0.4 milesSIR
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Slosson Terr/Bay St, 100 feet away, for the S42 and S52.
- 22 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Slosson Terr/Bay St S42, S52100 feetS42 S52
Next buses at this stop
- S42 …
- S52 …
Cycling
- 23 bicycle racks within 820 feet, one of them an on-street corral
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway westbound at Narrows Road North & Staten Island Expressway, 2.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 253 Bay Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 54 Central Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers130 feet
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 2019.
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
- 67 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 30 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
- 9 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2020 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm on Central Avenue (west side).
East side of Central Avenue
- Metered parking 7 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Slosson Terrace
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of Slosson Terrace
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 510382, 510600, 513097 and 514477.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in Tompkinsville Park.
- The Hiker Statue by Allen G. Newman, 1916700 feet
- The Passage: A Moving Memorial Installation by Mary Miss, 2012800 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEighteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 courthouses
- 2 parks
- 1 library
- 7 other places
Schools and child care
- Seamen's Society for Children and Families Preschool, ages 2 to 590 feet
- St. George Early Learning Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K480 feet
- The Learning Experience - Si, St. George Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5950 feet
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- Career School of NY Trade or language school1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Tompkinsville Park840 feet
- Barrett Triangle960 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- St. George Library Center Library910 feet
- Commodore John Barry Memorial Plaque Monument or memorial1,230 feet
- Staten Island Borough Hall and Richmond County Courthouse Listed historic place1,280 feet
Theaters, arts and venues
- St George Theatre Theater or concert hall1,020 feet
Houses of worship
- Bethel Community Church House of worship1,260 feet
- Brighton Heights Reformed Church Listed historic place1,260 feet
Community centers and public services
- Criminal Court House Courthouse500 feet
- Richmond County Supreme Court Central Av Courthouse560 feet
- St George Post Office Ste 2 Post office810 feet
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- Lyons Pool Recreation Center1,240 feet
- Lyons Pool Swimming pool1,300 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket680 feet
Shopping centers
- Empire Outlets Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and seven 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, three of them within a three-minute walk:
- Bay Street & Slosson Terrace 270 feet
- Bay Street & Central Avenue 480 feet
- Victory Boulevard & Bay Street 750 feet
- Bay Street & Victory Boulevard Footbridge 830 feet
- Central Avenue & Hyatt Street 900 feet
- Victory Boulevard & Bay Street at St Marks Place 1,010 feet
- Bay Street & Hyatt Street 1,110 feet
- Stuyvesant Place & Hyatt Street 1,120 feet
See every intersection along Central Avenue or Slosson Terrace.