Garretson Avenue & Hancock Street
Garretson Avenue and Hancock Street meet at a four-way crossing in Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills, Staten Island. The corner is also named Diego “Dickie” Palemine Corner by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. St Ann School is 1,070 feet away. The Dongan Hills station on the SIR is about a minute on foot. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredStaten Island Railway
The nearest Staten Island Railway station is Dongan Hills, 150 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- Dongan Hills SIR · Staten Island Railway150 feetSIR
Next trains at this station
Ferry
1 line- SIR …
South Shore
1 line- SIR …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Hylan Blvd/Cromwell Av, 0.3 miles away, for the S78, SIM1, SIM1C, SIM7 and two more.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hylan Blvd/Cromwell Av S78, SIM1, SIM1C, SIM7 +20.3 milesS78 SIM1 SIM1C SIM7 SIM10 SIM11
Next buses at this stop
- S78 …
- SIM1 …
- SIM1C …
- SIM7 …
- SIM10 …
- SIM11 …
Cycling
- 2 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.
- 1633 Hylan Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 1976 Hylan Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.7 miles
- 1232 Hylan Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2021.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10305
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 50
- Police precinct
- 122
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills
- Elevation
- 18 feet above sea level
This corner is also named Diego “Dickie” Palemine Corner, a co-naming enacted on May 23, 2006 (Local Law 13 of 2006).
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Diego “Dickie” Palemine Corner.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2021 and July 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Garretson Avenue
- Time-limited parking 2 signs 2 HOUR PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of Garretson Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Hancock Street
- Time-limited parking 4 signs 2 HOUR PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
Schools and child care
- Two Steps Ahead Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5200 feet
- St Ann School School-based preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,070 feet
- P.S. 11 Thomas Dongan School1,120 feet
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- Ivy Prep Early Learning Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,240 feet
Houses of worship
- St Anns RC Church House of worship1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- North Railroad Avenue & Garretson Avenue 190 feet
- Cromwell Avenue & Hancock Street 260 feet
- Seaview Avenue & Hancock Street 340 feet
- North Railroad Avenue & Seaview Avenue 450 feet
- North Railroad Avenue & Cromwell Avenue 450 feet
- Garretson Avenue & Henry Place 570 feet
- Alter Avenue & Hancock Street 640 feet
- Liberty Avenue & Zoe Street 680 feet
See every intersection along Garretson Avenue or Hancock Street.