Clinton Avenue & Van Buren Street
Clinton Avenue and Van Buren Street meet at a three-way junction in St. George-New Brighton, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, the median for a Staten Island corner. The fountain “Neptune Fountain” is 690 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Richmond Terr/Clinton Av, is 330 feet away for the S40, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, two of them listed historic places, and three places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Richmond Terr/Clinton Av, 330 feet away, for the S40.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Richmond Terr/Clinton Av S40330 feetS40
Next buses at this stop
- S40 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
- 700 Richmond Terrace Gas station980 feet
- 54 Central Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1.6 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 March 2022.
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
- 42 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2014 and March 2015, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Clinton Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Van Buren Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and two buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built in 1800.
- Old Stone Jug Designated landmark310 feet
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at Snug Harbor Cultural Center.
- Neptune Fountain Fountain690 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 listed historic places
- 2 theaters or concert halls
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 park feature
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Richmond University Medical Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5980 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Snug Harbor Cultural Center Park480 feet
- Eleanor Proske Visitors Center in Snug Harbor Cultural Center Park feature1,300 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Neville House Listed historic place390 feet
- New Brighton Village Hall Listed historic place1,010 feet
Theaters, arts and venues
- Snug Harbor Music Hall Theater or concert hall960 feet
- Veterans Memorial Hall Theater or concert hall1,150 feet
Houses of worship
- Unitarian Church House of worship350 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Fillmore Street & Clinton Avenue 260 feet
- Richmond Terrace & Clinton Avenue 270 feet
- Fillmore Street & Tysen Street 610 feet
- Richmond Terrace & Tysen Street 620 feet
- Lafayette Avenue & Van Buren Street 730 feet
- Clinton Avenue & Cassidy Place 780 feet
- Chapel Road & Fillmore Street 840 feet
- Chapel Road & Melville Road 940 feet
See every intersection along Clinton Avenue or Van Buren Street.