Forest Avenue & Lake Avenue
Forest Avenue and Lake Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-Graniteville, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. It is 1,190 feet to the 121st Precinct. The nearest bus stop, Forest Av/Eunice Pl, is 80 feet away for the S48 and S98, and 15 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places and ten places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Forest Av/Eunice Pl, 80 feet away, for the S48 and S98.
- 15 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Forest Av/Eunice Pl S48, S98 · Countdown sign80 feetS48 S98
Next buses at this stop
- S48 …
- S98 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Dr M L King Jr Expressway southbound at Willow Road West & Dr M L King Expressway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 1881 Forest Avenue Gas station200 feet
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
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
- 48 feet above sea level
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 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the hedge maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in September 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Forest Avenue
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 nature area
- 1 police station
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Creative Learning Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K70 feet
- Clinton Institute Trade or language school320 feet
- P.S. 022 Graniteville School660 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Graniteville Quarry Park Nature area340 feet
Fire and police
- 121st Precinct Police station1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket0.3 miles
- ShopRite Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- Forest Commons Shopping center970 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and eight 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 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Forest Avenue & Eunice Place 30 feet
- Forest Avenue & Sanders Street 220 feet
- Forest Avenue & Simonson Avenue 280 feet
- Lake Avenue & Westbrook Avenue 390 feet
- Sanders Street & Monsey Place 540 feet
- Wilcox Street & Eunice Place 560 feet
- Lake Avenue & Wenlock Street 640 feet
- Eunice Place & Matthew Place 690 feet
See every intersection along Forest Avenue or Lake Avenue.