Giffords Lane & Brower Court
Giffords Lane and Brower Court meet at a three-way junction in Great Kills-Eltingville, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Great Kills Library is 530 feet away. The Great Kills station on the SIR is about a minute on foot. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings, and 15 places to eat. About 200 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredStaten Island Railway
The nearest Staten Island Railway station is Great Kills, 120 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- Great Kills SIR · Staten Island Railway120 feetSIR
Next trains at this station
Ferry
1 line- SIR …
South Shore
1 line- SIR …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Giffords Ln/Baltimore St, 230 feet away, for the S54.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Giffords Ln/Baltimore St S54230 feetS54
Next buses at this stop
- S54 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Korean War Vets Parkway northbound at Drumgoole Road East & Richmond Parkway, 2.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 3701 Amboy Road Gas station0.5 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, July 2023
- Leading pedestrian interval, October 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10308
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 51
- Police precinct
- 122
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Great Kills-Eltingville
- Elevation
- 66 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the red maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2017 and July 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 5pm on Giffords Lane (east side).
North side of Brower Court
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-5PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Brower Court
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-5PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Giffords Lane
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 502056, 518003 and 519727.
Places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 library
- 1 post office
Libraries, museums and history
- Great Kills Library530 feet
Community centers and public services
- Great Kills Post Office270 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch620 feet
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch1,040 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,080 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Amboy Road & Giffords Lane 200 feet
- Amboy Road & Brown Avenue 240 feet
- Giffords Lane & Baltimore Street 250 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Brower Court 340 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Nelson Avenue Footbridge 380 feet
- Amboy Road & Hillside Terrace 380 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Giffords Glen 410 feet
- Giffords Lane & Margaret Street 500 feet
See every intersection along Brower Court or Giffords Lane.