Front Street & Thompson Street
Front Street and Thompson Street meet at a three-way junction in Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Light of the Gospel Arabic Church is 710 feet away, and the Engine 153/Ladder 77 firehouse is 1,310 feet away. The Stapleton station on the SIR is about three minutes on foot. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, five of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredStaten Island Railway
The nearest Staten Island Railway station is Stapleton, 710 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Stapleton SIR · Staten Island Railway710 feetSIR
Next trains at this station
Ferry
1 line- SIR …
South Shore
1 line- SIR …
Also within a walk
- Clifton SIR · Staten Island Railway0.4 milesSIR
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bay St/Thompson St, 350 feet away, for the S51 and S76.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bay St/Thompson St S51, S76350 feetS51 S76
Next buses at this stop
- S51 …
- S76 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Front Street.
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway westbound at Narrows Road North & Staten Island Expressway, 1.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 951 Bay Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 1 Edgewater Street Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 1232 Hylan Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10304
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 49
- Police precinct
- 120
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill
- Elevation
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 68 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Skyline' thornless honeylocust and the black locust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in November 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Thompson Street
- Time-limited parking 1 sign 2 HOUR PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet are two Individual Landmarks, and three buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1842 and 1848.
- Boardman-Mitchell House Designated landmark580 feet
- Seaman's Retreat, Physician-in-Chief's Residence Designated landmark780 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 1 fire station
- 1 library
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Eden II Sch for Autistic Chldrn School1,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Stapleton Esplanade Park200 feet
- Tappen Park670 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Edgewater Village Hall and Tappen Park Listed historic place1,010 feet
- Stapleton Library1,130 feet
Houses of worship
- Light of the Gospel Arabic Church House of worship710 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 153/Ladder 77 Fire station1,310 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch720 feet
- Citibank Bank branch1,130 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Front Street & Canal Street 260 feet
- Bay Street & Thompson Street 350 feet
- Front Street & Water Street 440 feet
- Bay Street & Broad Street 510 feet
- Bay Street & Canal Street 620 feet
- Bay Street & Dock Street 660 feet
- Broad Street & Brownell Street 780 feet
- Bay Street & Water Street 820 feet
See every intersection along Front Street or Thompson Street.