Forest Avenue & Greenleaf Avenue
Forest Avenue and Greenleaf Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Port Richmond, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Blessed Sacrament Church is 250 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Forest Av/Manor Rd, is 400 feet away for the S48, S98, SIM30 and SIM35, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and 13 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/Manor Rd, 400 feet away, for the S48, S98, SIM30 and SIM35.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Forest Av/Manor Rd S48, S98, SIM30, SIM35400 feetS48 S98 SIM30 SIM35
Next buses at this stop
- S48 …
- S98 …
- SIM30 …
- SIM35 …
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, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 1230 Forest Avenue Gas station1,310 feet
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2024
- Accessible pedestrian signal, April 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10310
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 49 and 50 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 120
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Port Richmond
- Elevation
- 55 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Siberian elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2018 and January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Forest Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Greenleaf Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Blessed Sacrament School720 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Clove Lakes Park1,020 feet
Houses of worship
- Blessed Sacrament Church House of worship250 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch960 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,210 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and four food stores.
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 and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Greenleaf Avenue & Arthur Court 330 feet
- Delafield Avenue & Greenleaf Avenue 430 feet
- Forest Avenue & Manor Road 430 feet
- Forest Avenue & Dubois Avenue 450 feet
- Greenleaf Avenue & Floyd Street 680 feet
- Forest Avenue & Raymond Place 680 feet
- Forest Avenue & Mundy Avenue 720 feet
- Egbert Avenue & Greenleaf Avenue 750 feet
See every intersection along Forest Avenue or Greenleaf Avenue.