Giffords Lane & Islington Street
Giffords Lane and Islington Street meet at a four-way crossing in Great Kills-Eltingville, Staten Island. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. P.S. 032 the Gifford School is 910 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Giffords Ln/Barlow Av, is 170 feet away for the S54, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1960 and 1992, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Giffords Ln/Barlow Av, 170 feet away, for the S54.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Giffords Ln/Barlow Av S54170 feetS54
Next buses at this stop
- S54 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Korean War Vets Parkway southbound at Drumgoole Road West & Richmond Parkway, 2.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 496 Arthur Kill Road Gas station0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2019.
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
- 47 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 500 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 1960 and 1992.
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2020 and November 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Arkansas Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Arkansas Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Giffords Lane
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Giffords Lane
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 nature area
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 032 the Gifford School910 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- King Fisher Park Nature area630 feet
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
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 17 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Giffords Lane & Teresa Lane 180 feet
- Giffords Lane & Hereford Street 260 feet
- Barlow Avenue & Giffords Lane 270 feet
- Giffords Lane & Eric Lane 310 feet
- Arkansas Avenue & Lexington Lane 400 feet
- Giffords Lane & Gurley Avenue 520 feet
- Giffords Lane & Jumel Street 530 feet
- Elverton Avenue & Arkansas Avenue 560 feet
See every intersection along Arkansas Avenue, Giffords Lane or Islington Street.