Forest Avenue & Union Avenue
Forest Avenue and Union Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-Graniteville, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, 23 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Mariners Harbor Finance Post Office is 240 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Forest Av/Union Av, is 150 feet away for the S48, S98, SIM30 and three more, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and ten places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Forest Av/Union Av, 150 feet away, for the S48, S98, SIM30, SIM33 and two more.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Forest Av/Union Av S48, S98, SIM30, SIM33 +2150 feetS48 S98 SIM30 SIM33 SIM33C SIM34
Next buses at this stop
- S48 …
- S98 …
- SIM30 …
- SIM33 …
- SIM33C …
- SIM34 …
Cycling
- 2 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, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 2121 Forest Avenue Gas station780 feet
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 23 crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 21 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 9 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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
- 22 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four 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. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1987 and 2001.
Trees
NYC Parks records 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the red maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2014 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Forest Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Union Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Union Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 nature area
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- The Richmond Pre-K Center at 2040 Forest Avenue Pre-K center740 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Graniteville Quarry Park Nature area980 feet
Community centers and public services
- Mariners Harbor Finance Post Office240 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket810 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy150 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store790 feet
Shopping centers
- Forest Commons Shopping center60 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Forest Avenue & Heaney Avenue 210 feet
- Forest Avenue & Maple Parkway 320 feet
- Heaney Avenue & Jupiter Lane 350 feet
- Forest Avenue & Bruckner Avenue 450 feet
- Bruckner Avenue & Jupiter Lane 570 feet
- Forest Avenue & Van Pelt Avenue 580 feet
- Forest Avenue & Summerfield Place 680 feet
- Union Avenue & Spirit Lane 730 feet
See every intersection along Forest Avenue or Union Avenue.