Father Capodanno Boulevard & Sand Lane
Father Capodanno Boulevard and Sand Lane meet at a four-way crossing in Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills, Staten Island. The corner is also named Cespino - Russo Memorial Circle by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, 25 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. In 2025, 1,841 red-light and 2,265 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach is 50 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Father Capodanno Blvd/Sand LN, is 70 feet away for the SIM5, SIM6 and SIM9.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Father Capodanno Blvd/Sand LN, 70 feet away, for the SIM5, SIM6 and SIM9.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Father Capodanno Blvd/Sand LN SIM5, SIM6, SIM970 feetSIM5 SIM6 SIM9
Next buses at this stop
- SIM5 …
- SIM6 …
- SIM9 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Sand Lane.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway westbound at Narrows Road North & Staten Island Expressway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 1416 Hylan Boulevard Gas station1.5 miles
- 625 Father Capodanno Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one fast charger0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 25 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 June 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, November 2024
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 1,841 red-light camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 103rd most of the 200 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through July 26, 795 more were issued.
In 2025, 2,265 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 384th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 1,340 more were issued.
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About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10305
- City Council district
- 50
- Police precinct
- 122
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills
- Elevation
- 6 feet above sea level
This corner carries two co-namings: Cespino - Russo Memorial Circle (Local Law 23 of 2000, enacted on April 28, 2000) and Connor and Breandan Moore Way (Local Law 92 of 2016, enacted on August 3, 2016).
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 180 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 1999 and 2002.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the eastern redcedar.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on each of these co-names.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach.
- Fountain of the Dolphins Fountain by Steven Dickey, 199870 feet
- Father Capodanno Memorial Stele, 1976100 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Kinder Island Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 260 feet
- Smiles Around US Academy School350 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach Park50 feet
- Playland Playground580 feet
- South Beach Playground1,280 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket820 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and four food stores.
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, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- Sand Lane & Sunnymeade Village 300 feet
- Sand Lane & Oceanside Avenue 440 feet
- Sand Lane & Quincy Avenue 740 feet
- Oceanside Avenue & Arthur Avenue 740 feet
- Sand Lane & Robin Road 890 feet
- Father Capodanno Boulevard & Doty Avenue 1,000 feet
- Olympia Boulevard & Sand Lane 1,010 feet
- Oceanside Avenue & Mills Avenue 1,070 feet
See every intersection along Father Capodanno Boulevard or Sand Lane.