Father Capodanno Boulevard & Ocean Avenue
Father Capodanno Boulevard and Ocean Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills, Staten Island. The corner is also named The Honorable Frank V. Fossella Way by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Fort Wadsworth is 520 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Father Capodanno Blvd/Ocean Av, is 100 feet away for the S51, SIM5, SIM6 and SIM9. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them parks, and one place to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Father Capodanno Blvd/Ocean Av, 100 feet away, for the S51, SIM5, SIM6 and SIM9.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Father Capodanno Blvd/Ocean Av S51, SIM5, SIM6, SIM9100 feetS51 SIM5 SIM6 SIM9
Next buses at this stop
- S51 …
- SIM5 …
- SIM6 …
- SIM9 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Ocean Avenue.
- 1 bicycle rack 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, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 1400 Bay Street Gas station1.2 miles
- 625 Father Capodanno Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one fast charger1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 11 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, November 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10305
- 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
- 16 feet above sea level
This corner is also named The Honorable Frank V. Fossella Way, a co-naming enacted on March 18, 2017 (Local Law 45 of 2017).
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.
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the sycamore maple.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on The Honorable Frank V. Fossella Way.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 library
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Fort Wadsworth Park · listed historic place520 feet
- Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach Park540 feet
- South Beach Playground1,150 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- South Beach Library210 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Robin Road & Ocean Avenue 130 feet
- Ocean Avenue & Guilford Street 370 feet
- Robin Road & Windom Avenue 380 feet
- Robin Road & Seaside Lane 430 feet
- Robin Road & Linda Avenue 580 feet
- Father Capodanno Boulevard & Drury Avenue 600 feet
- Robin Road & Jackson Avenue 700 feet
- Ocean Avenue & Cedar Avenue 890 feet
See every intersection along Father Capodanno Boulevard or Ocean Avenue.