Forest Avenue & Eldridge Avenue
Forest Avenue and Eldridge Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Westerleigh-Castleton Corners, Staten Island. The corner is also named Bernice Dietrich Way by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Northerleigh Park is 720 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Forest Av/Barrett Av, is 160 feet away for the S48, SIM30 and SIM35, and 11 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 20 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Forest Av/Barrett Av, 160 feet away, for the S48, SIM30 and SIM35.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Forest Av/Barrett Av S48, SIM30, SIM35160 feetS48 SIM30 SIM35
Next buses at this stop
- S48 …
- SIM30 …
- SIM35 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Dr M L King Jr Expressway northbound at Trantor Place & Dr M L King Expressway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 1252 Forest Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.8 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10302
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 49 and 50 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 121
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Westerleigh-Castleton Corners
- Elevation
- 29 feet above sea level
This corner is also named Bernice Dietrich Way, a co-naming enacted on July 20, 2024 (Local Law 81 of 2024).
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese tree lilac.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Bernice Dietrich Way.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and June 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Eldridge Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Forest Avenue
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Learn & Discover 2 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5390 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Northerleigh Park720 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch330 feet
- Chase Bank branch590 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket630 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Target Store1,140 feet
Shopping centers
- Forest Avenue Shopping Center Shopping center180 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 20 places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Forest Avenue & Barrett Avenue 130 feet
- Forest Avenue & Burnside Avenue 250 feet
- Eldridge Avenue & Clark Place 300 feet
- Forest Avenue & Livermore Avenue 360 feet
- Livermore Avenue & North Avenue 490 feet
- Forest Avenue & Veltman Avenue 530 feet
- Eldridge Avenue & St Anthony Place 550 feet
- Forest Avenue & Marianne Street 650 feet
See every intersection along Eldridge Avenue or Forest Avenue.