Genesee Avenue & Cortelyou Avenue
Genesee Avenue and Cortelyou Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Great Kills-Eltingville, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, 18 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. The nearest bus stop, Richmond Av/Genesee Av, is 0.3 miles away for the S59 and S79 SBS, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1970 and 1975, almost all in houses of one or two. NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the red maple.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Richmond Av/Genesee Av, 0.3 miles away, for the S59 and S79 SBS.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Richmond Av/Genesee Av S59, S79 SBS · Shelter0.3 milesS59 S79 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- S59 …
- S79 SBS …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Korean War Vets Parkway northbound at Drumgoole Road East & Richmond Parkway, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 630 Arthur Kill Road Gas station0.6 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.
- 13 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10312
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 51
- Police precinct
- 122
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Great Kills-Eltingville
- Elevation
- 60 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1970 and 1975.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the red maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Genesee Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Genesee Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Genesee Avenue & Stanley Circle 260 feet
- Genesee Avenue & Ridgewood Avenue 270 feet
- Genesee Avenue & Getz Avenue 520 feet
- Cortelyou Avenue & East Figurea Avenue 590 feet
- Genesee Avenue & Stanley Circle 600 feet
- Genesee Avenue & Eltingville Boulevard 790 feet
- Leverett Avenue & Cortelyou Avenue 790 feet
- Katan Avenue & Cortelyou Avenue 800 feet
See every intersection along Cortelyou Avenue or Genesee Avenue.