Forest Avenue & South Avenue
Forest Avenue and South Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-Graniteville, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, 30 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. In 2025, 2,955 red-light camera tickets were recorded here. The nearest bus stop, South Av/Forest Av, is 70 feet away for the S40 and S90, and 11 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 17 places to eat. About 120 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1975 and 1978, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is South Av/Forest Av, 70 feet away, for the S40 and S90.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- South Av/Forest Av S40, S9070 feetS40 S90
Next buses at this stop
- S40 …
- S90 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway at Forest Avenue & Goethals Road North at Staten Island Expressway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 2151 Forest Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 30 crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 17 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 11 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Turn calming, June 2023
- Accessible pedestrian signal, August 2026
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 2,955 red-light camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 64th most of the 200 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through July 26, 1,505 more were issued.
| Direction on the ticket | 2025 | 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|
| Westbound on Forest Avenue | 1,772 | 780 |
| Eastbound on Forest Avenue | 1,183 | 725 |
| Total | 2,955 | 1,505 |
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
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
Homes
About 120 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 1975 and 1978.
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 40 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2019 and September 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Forest Avenue
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Forest Avenue
- Time-limited parking 2 signs 2 HOUR PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 18 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of South Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of South Avenue
- No standing 11 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedBank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch1,270 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Forest Commons Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and six 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 designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- South Avenue & Wemple Street 300 feet
- Forest Avenue & Grandview Avenue 320 feet
- Forest Avenue & Lilac Court 470 feet
- South Avenue & Netherland Avenue 620 feet
- Forest Avenue & Northfield Avenue 650 feet
- Forest Avenue & Dwarf Street 720 feet
- Northfield Avenue & Kinsey Place 880 feet
- Grandview Avenue & Netherland Avenue 920 feet
See every intersection along Forest Avenue or South Avenue.