Forest Avenue & Van Pelt Avenue
Forest Avenue and Van Pelt Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-Graniteville, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, 18 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Mariners Harbor Finance Post Office is 820 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Forest Av/Van Pelt Av, is 160 feet away for the S48 and S98, and 14 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and six places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Forest Av/Van Pelt Av, 160 feet away, for the S48 and S98.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Forest Av/Van Pelt Av S48, S98160 feetS48 S98
Next buses at this stop
- S48 …
- S98 …
Cycling
- 10 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, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 1881 Forest Avenue Gas station1,220 feet
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 18 crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, August 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
- 24 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. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1985 and 1995.
Trees
NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the red maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2023 and August 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Forest Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Van Pelt Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Van Pelt Avenue
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 nature area
- 1 post office
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- The Richmond Pre-K Center at 2040 Forest Avenue Pre-K center670 feet
- Creative Learning Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K950 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Graniteville Quarry Park Nature area400 feet
Community centers and public services
- Mariners Harbor Finance Post Office820 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket670 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy650 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store650 feet
Shopping centers
- Forest Commons Shopping center50 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Forest Avenue & Van Name Avenue 240 feet
- Forest Avenue & Maple Parkway 260 feet
- Forest Avenue & Union Avenue 580 feet
- Forest Avenue & Simonson Avenue 740 feet
- Forest Avenue & Heaney Avenue 790 feet
- Van Name Avenue & Wilcox Street 830 feet
- Wilcox Street & Heather Court 870 feet
- Heaney Avenue & Jupiter Lane 930 feet
See every intersection along Forest Avenue or Van Pelt Avenue.