Forest Avenue & Goethals Road North
Forest Avenue and Goethals Road North (south-east) meet at a three-way junction in Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-Graniteville, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Graniteville Swamp Park is 40 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Forest Av/Goethals Rd North, is 80 feet away for the S40, S90 and SIM30. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them nature areas. Within 820 feet are three homes. NYC Parks records 80 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the apple.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Forest Av/Goethals Rd North, 80 feet away, for the S40, S90 and SIM30.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Forest Av/Goethals Rd North S40, S90, SIM3080 feetS40 S90 SIM30
Next buses at this stop
- S40 …
- S90 …
- SIM30 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway at Forest Avenue & Goethals Road North at Staten Island Expressway, 100 feet by car along the streets.
- 2151 Forest Avenue Gas station0.9 miles
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers2.1 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.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10303
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 49
- Police precinct
- 121
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-Graniteville
- Elevation
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
Within 820 feet of this corner are three homes. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1915 and 1920.
Trees
NYC Parks records 80 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the apple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 49 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2018 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Forest Avenue
- No standing 11 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Forest Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Forest Avenue
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Goethals Road North
- No standing 23 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Goethals Road North
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 nature areas
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Graniteville Swamp Park Nature area40 feet
- Joseph Manna Park60 feet
- Forest Grove Nature area790 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
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
- A signal or safety change
- 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 & Goethals Road North at Staten Island Expressway 100 feet
- Forest Avenue & Morrow Street 250 feet
- Goethals Road North & Staten Island Expressway 340 feet
- West Shore Expressway & Forest Avenue 360 feet
- Staten Island Expressway & Forest Avenue 400 feet
- Forest Avenue & Goethals Road North 520 feet
- Morrow Street & Elizabeth Grove Road 540 feet
- Forest Avenue & Gulf Avenue 640 feet
See every intersection along Forest Avenue or Goethals Road North.