Garretson Avenue & Jefferson Street
Garretson Avenue and Jefferson Street meet at a four-way crossing in Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. P.S. 11 Thomas Dongan School is 220 feet away. The Dongan Hills station on the SIR is about three minutes on foot. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and three places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredStaten Island Railway
The nearest Staten Island Railway station is Dongan Hills, 740 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Dongan Hills SIR · Staten Island Railway740 feetSIR
Next trains at this station
Ferry
1 line- SIR …
South Shore
1 line- SIR …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Richmond Rd/Seaview Av, 1,170 feet away, for the S74, S76 and SIM15.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Richmond Rd/Seaview Av S74, S76, SIM15 · Shelter1,170 feetS74 S76 SIM15
Next buses at this stop
- S74 …
- S76 …
- SIM15 …
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.
- 1820 Richmond Road Gas station0.6 miles
- 1976 Hylan Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.9 miles
- 1232 Hylan Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10304
- 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
- 37 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2017 and August 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Garretson Avenue
- Time-limited parking 1 sign 2 HOUR PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of Garretson Avenue
- Time-limited parking 1 sign 2 HOUR PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
North side of Jefferson Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of Jefferson Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 fire station
- 1 library
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- P.S. 11 Thomas Dongan School220 feet
- St Ann School School-based preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K390 feet
- Two Steps Ahead Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 51,100 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gen. Douglas MacArthur Park1,170 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Dongan Hills Library1,260 feet
Houses of worship
- St Anns RC Church House of worship340 feet
- St Matthews Lutheran Church House of worship570 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 159 Fire station940 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch1,050 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Cromwell Avenue & Jefferson Street 250 feet
- Seaview Avenue & Jefferson Street 250 feet
- Liberty Avenue & Jefferson Street 500 feet
- Garretson Avenue & Plattsburg Street 600 feet
- Alter Avenue & Jefferson Street 620 feet
- North Railroad Avenue & Garretson Avenue 710 feet
- Buel Avenue & Jefferson Street 850 feet
- Cromwell Avenue & Plattsburg Street 850 feet
See every intersection along Garretson Avenue or Jefferson Street.