Essex Drive & Westport Street
Essex Drive and Westport Street meet at a four-way crossing in New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Gaynor McCown Expeditionary Learning School is 530 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Marsh Av/Westport St, is 1,150 feet away for the S89, and 12 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1987 and 1997, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Marsh Av/Westport St, 1,150 feet away, for the S89.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Marsh Av/Westport St S891,150 feetS89
Next buses at this stop
- S89 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Dr M L King Jr Expressway at Dr M L King Jr Expressway & Victory Boulevard, 2.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 2441 Richmond Avenue Gas station0.9 miles
- 1441 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers2.7 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10314
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 51
- Police precinct
- 121
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis
- Elevation
- 104 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 1987 and 1997.
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2021 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Essex Drive
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Essex Drive
- No standing 9 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Westport Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and two buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 schools
Schools and child care
- Csi High School for International Studies School530 feet
- Gaynor McCown Expeditionary Learning School530 feet
- Marsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning School530 feet
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- Space Shuttle Columbia School1,100 feet
Shopping centers
- Staten Island Mall Shopping center0.3 miles
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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Essex Drive & Mercury Lane 220 feet
- Richmond Hill Road & Essex Drive 340 feet
- Richmond Hill Road & Saturn Lane 460 feet
- Essex Drive & Daniella Court 500 feet
- Richmond Hill Road & Mercury Lane 510 feet
- Richmond Hill Road & Kelly Boulevard 610 feet
- Richmond Hill Road & Saturn Lane 770 feet
- Richmond Hill Road & Wellington Court 770 feet
See every intersection along Essex Drive or Westport Street.