Forest Avenue & Ordell Avenue
Forest Avenue and Ordell Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Westerleigh-Castleton Corners, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. The nearest bus stop, Forest Av/Jewett Av, is 70 feet away for the S48, S98, SIM30 and SIM35, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 31 places to eat. About 400 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/Jewett Av, 70 feet away, for the S48, S98, SIM30 and SIM35.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Forest Av/Jewett Av S48, S98, SIM30, SIM3570 feetS48 S98 SIM30 SIM35
Next buses at this stop
- S48 …
- S98 …
- SIM30 …
- SIM35 …
Cycling
- 5 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, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 1252 Forest Avenue Gas station310 feet
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five 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 June 2024.
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
- 38 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
Seventeen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Forest Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools 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 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Brightside Training Trade or language school280 feet
- Learn & Discover 2 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5890 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch680 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket640 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy410 feet
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Forest Avenue Shopping Center Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 31 places to eat and 11 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Forest Avenue & Jewett Avenue 280 feet
- Forest Avenue & Hamlin Place 290 feet
- Hamlin Place & Newkirk Avenue 510 feet
- Jewett Avenue & Zachary Court 560 feet
- Forest Avenue & Llewellyn Place 620 feet
- Jewett Avenue & Haughwout Avenue 670 feet
- Veltman Avenue & Ordell Avenue 710 feet
- Forest Avenue & Veltman Avenue 750 feet
See every intersection along Forest Avenue or Ordell Avenue.