Dongan Hills Avenue & Jefferson Street
Dongan Hills Avenue and Jefferson Street meet at a four-way crossing in Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills, Staten Island, at the edge of NYCHA's Berry development. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Gen. Douglas MacArthur Park is 50 feet away. The Dongan Hills station on the SIR is about five minutes on foot. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and 12 places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1960, 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 Dongan Hills, 1,310 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Dongan Hills SIR · Staten Island Railway1,310 feetSIR
Next trains at this station
Ferry
1 line- SIR …
South Shore
1 line- SIR …
Also within a walk
- Jefferson Av SIR · Staten Island Railway0.3 milesSIR
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Richmond Rd/Dongan Hills Av, 720 feet away, for the S74 and S76.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Richmond Rd/Dongan Hills Av S74, S76 · Shelter · Countdown sign720 feetS74 S76
Next buses at this stop
- S74 …
- S76 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Jefferson Street.
- 33 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway westbound at Narrows Road North & Staten Island Expressway, 1.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 1820 Richmond Road Gas station0.4 miles
- 1976 Hylan Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.6 miles
- 1232 Hylan Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10306
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 50
- Police precinct
- 122
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills
- Elevation
- 28 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. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1960.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Berry development.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 31 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2015 and September 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Dongan Hills Avenue
- Back-in parking only 8 signs BACK IN 90 DEG PARKING ONLY
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Jefferson Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- Parallel parking only 9 signs PARALLEL PARKING ONLY
South side of Jefferson Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 community center
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
- 1 swimming pool
Schools and child care
- Richmond Medical Center - Dongan School270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gen. Douglas MacArthur Park50 feet
- Gen. Douglas MacArthur Park Playground740 feet
Community centers and public services
- Berry Community Center510 feet
- General Douglas MacArthur Pool Swimming pool730 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket700 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and four 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, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- Buel Avenue & Jefferson Street 280 feet
- North Railroad Avenue & Buel Avenue 600 feet
- Liberty Avenue & Jefferson Street 620 feet
- Richmond Road & Dongan Hills Avenue 630 feet
- Seaview Avenue & Jefferson Street 870 feet
- Richmond Road & Buel Avenue 900 feet
- Seaver Avenue & Jefferson Street 930 feet
- Buel Avenue & Zoe Street 940 feet
See every intersection along Dongan Hills Avenue or Jefferson Street.