Edison Street & Colfax Avenue
Edison Street and Colfax Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in New Dorp-Midland Beach, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. St Christophers RC Church is 310 feet away. The Grant City station on the SIR is about three minutes on foot. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and two places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1942 and 1964, 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 Grant City, 910 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Grant City SIR · Staten Island Railway910 feetSIR
Next trains at this station
Ferry
1 line- SIR …
South Shore
1 line- SIR …
Also within a walk
- Jefferson Av SIR · Staten Island Railway0.5 milesSIR
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Midland Av/Edison St, 360 feet away, for the S51.
- 16 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Midland Av/Edison St S51360 feetS51
Next buses at this stop
- S51 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway eastbound at Slosson Avenue & Staten Island Expressway, 2.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 2150 Hylan Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 1976 Hylan Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.8 miles
- 920 Father Capodanno Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.5 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
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
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)
- New Dorp-Midland Beach
- Elevation
- 21 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
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 between 1942 and 1964.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2018 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Colfax Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Colfax Avenue
- Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Edison Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
Houses of worship
- St Christophers RC Church House of worship310 feet
Supermarkets
- Gourmet Island Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Midland Avenue & Edison Street 280 feet
- Lincoln Avenue & Edison Street 310 feet
- South Railroad Avenue & Colfax Avenue 530 feet
- Clawson Street & Colfax Avenue 530 feet
- Edison Street & Fremont Avenue 560 feet
- Bedford Avenue & Edison Street 590 feet
- Midland Avenue & Husson Street 730 feet
- South Railroad Avenue & Midland Avenue 770 feet
See every intersection along Colfax Avenue or Edison Street.