Dixon Avenue & Van Riper Street
Dixon Avenue and Van Riper Street meet at a three-way junction 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. Egbert Triangle is 830 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Port Richmond Av/Dixon Av, is 230 feet away for the S59, and 16 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 11 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Port Richmond Av/Dixon Av, 230 feet away, for the S59.
- 16 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Port Richmond Av/Dixon Av S59230 feetS59
Next buses at this stop
- S59 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Dr M L King Jr Expressway northbound at Trantor Place & Dr M L King Expressway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 745 Port Richmond Avenue Gas station940 feet
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.5 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10302
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 49
- Police precinct
- 121
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Port Richmond
- Elevation
- 28 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1935 and 1970.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Van Riper Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Egbert Triangle.
- Egbert Memorial Stone monument, 1958780 feet
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Egbert Triangle830 feet
- Markham Playground1,240 feet
Houses of worship
- Mission Christian Rebohot House of worship1,210 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Forest Avenue Shopping Center Shopping center1,310 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Port Richmond Avenue & Dixon Avenue 230 feet
- Dixon Avenue & Villa Avenue 250 feet
- Port Richmond Avenue & Hagaman Place 310 feet
- Port Richmond Avenue & Seymour Avenue 390 feet
- Trantor Place & Dixon Avenue 500 feet
- Port Richmond Avenue & Smith Place 590 feet
- Port Richmond Avenue & Orange Avenue 740 feet
- Willowbrook Road & Port Richmond Avenue 760 feet
See every intersection along Dixon Avenue or Van Riper Street.