Drake Avenue & Smith Avenue
Drake Avenue and Smith Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Westerleigh-Castleton Corners, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, the median for a Staten Island corner. Headquarters Troop, 51st Cavalry Brigade Armory stands 550 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Manor Rd/Drake Av, is 400 feet away for the S54, and 11 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and two places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Manor Rd/Drake Av, 400 feet away, for the S54.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Manor Rd/Drake Av S54400 feetS54
Next buses at this stop
- S54 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway westbound at Reon Avenue & Staten Island Expressway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 1774 Victory Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers2.4 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 September 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10314
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 50
- Police precinct
- 120
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Westerleigh-Castleton Corners
- Elevation
- 151 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 300 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 1950.
Trees
Four trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Emerald Sunshine' elm and the pin oak.
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 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Drake Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
Landmarks 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 between 1926 and 1950.
- Headquarters Troop, 51st Cavalry Brigade Armory Designated landmark550 feet
- Motor Vehicle Storage Building and Service Center Designated landmark760 feet
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Clove Lakes Park1,150 feet
Houses of worship
- Congregation Bnai Jeshruned House of worship1,250 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and two 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 and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Utter Avenue & Smith Avenue 250 feet
- Manor Road & Drake Avenue 280 feet
- Manor Road & Keiber Court 380 feet
- Manor Road & Constant Avenue 430 feet
- Rice Avenue & Smith Avenue 500 feet
- Manor Road & Utter Avenue 550 feet
- Manor Road & Staten Island Armory Driveway 660 feet
- Manor Road & Joan Place 750 feet
See every intersection along Drake Avenue or Smith Avenue.