Forest Hill Road & Independence Avenue
Forest Hill Road and Independence Avenue meet at a three-way junction in New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Freshkills Park is 1,180 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Forest Hill Rd/Richmond Av, is 450 feet away for the S59, and 13 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the sweetgum.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Forest Hill Rd/Richmond Av, 450 feet away, for the S59.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Forest Hill Rd/Richmond Av S59450 feetS59
Next buses at this stop
- S59 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Korean War Vets Parkway southbound at Drumgoole Road West & Richmond Parkway, 2.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 3143 Richmond Avenue Gas station0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, August 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10314
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 51
- Police precinct
- 121
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis
- Elevation
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the sweetgum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2015 and March 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Forest Hill Road
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Forest Hill Road
- No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
North side of Independence Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Independence Avenue
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- LaTourette Park & Golf Course Park80 feet
- Freshkills Park1,180 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch1,110 feet
Shopping centers
- Richmond Shopping Center Shopping center310 feet
- Pergament Mall Shopping center1,140 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, homes within 820 feet and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The five nearest corners on foot, one of them within a three-minute walk:
- Forest Hill Road & Alaska Place 380 feet
- Forest Hill Road & Yukon Avenue 860 feet
- Yukon Avenue & Lott Lane 1,030 feet
- Richmond Avenue & Forest Hill Road 1,090 feet
- Richmond Avenue & Independence Avenue 1,100 feet
See every intersection along Forest Hill Road or Independence Avenue.