Forest Avenue & Clove Road
Forest Avenue and Clove Road meet at a four-way crossing in Westerleigh-Castleton Corners, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, 19 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Prall Playground is 740 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Forest Av/Clove Rd, is 40 feet away for the S48 and SIM30, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them playgrounds, and two places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Forest Av/Clove Rd, 40 feet away, for the S48 and SIM30.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Forest Av/Clove Rd S48, SIM3040 feetS48 SIM30
Next buses at this stop
- S48 …
- SIM30 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Clove Road.
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway westbound at Reon Avenue & Staten Island Expressway, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 741 Forest Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 19 crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 17 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2015
- Accessible pedestrian signal, September 2022
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10310
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 49
- Police precinct
- 120
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Westerleigh-Castleton Corners
- Elevation
- 79 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the London planetree and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2015 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Clove Road
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Clove Road
- No standing 11 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Forest Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Forest Avenue
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Dutch Colonial, and built between 1700 and 1750.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- I.S. 027 Anning S. Prall School1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Clove Lakes Park50 feet
- Saturn Play Equipment Playground280 feet
- Prall Playground740 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Scott-Edwards House Listed historic place810 feet
Houses of worship
- Salem Church House of worship970 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.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Clove Road & Myrtle Avenue 300 feet
- Clove Road & Allen Court 360 feet
- Clove Road & Ludwig Street 560 feet
- Forest Avenue & Elizabeth Street 700 feet
- Clove Road & Clove Lake Place 740 feet
- Clove Road & Delafield Avenue 760 feet
- Forest Avenue & Raymond Place 870 feet
- Elizabeth Street & Allen Court 900 feet
See every intersection along Clove Road or Forest Avenue.