Forest Avenue & Pontiac Street
Forest Avenue and Pontiac Street meet at a three-way junction in Port Richmond, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Egbert Triangle is 570 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Decker Av/Forest Av, is 200 feet away for the S57, and 14 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and 15 places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1970, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Decker Av/Forest Av, 200 feet away, for the S57.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Decker Av/Forest Av S57200 feetS57
Next buses at this stop
- S57 …
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, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 745 Port Richmond Avenue Gas station520 feet
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight 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 foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 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)
- Port Richmond
- Elevation
- 32 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1970.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2020 and October 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Forest Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Pontiac Street
- Time-limited parking 2 signs 1 HOUR PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Egbert Triangle.
- Egbert Memorial Stone monument, 1958640 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Port Richmond School for Visionary Learning School150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Egbert Triangle570 feet
- Markham Playground960 feet
Houses of worship
- Mission Christian Rebohot House of worship700 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch220 feet
- Chase Bank branch1,210 feet
Supermarkets
- ShopRite Supermarket0.4 miles
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy410 feet
Other stores
- Target Store1,030 feet
Shopping centers
- Forest Avenue Shopping Center Shopping center470 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 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
- 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 & Decker Avenue 150 feet
- Forest Avenue & Arnprior Street 250 feet
- Forest Avenue & Crystal Avenue 260 feet
- Riegelmann Street & Pontiac Street 380 feet
- Forest Avenue & Willowbrook Road 520 feet
- Decker Avenue & Smith Place 610 feet
- Crystal Avenue & Riegelmann Street 620 feet
- Riegelmann Street & Arnprior Street 630 feet
See every intersection along Forest Avenue or Pontiac Street.