Gower Street & Lester Street
Gower Street and Lester Street meet at a five-way junction in Westerleigh-Castleton Corners, Staten Island. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. St John's Lutheran School is 1,300 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Victory Blvd/Lester St, is 680 feet away for the S61, S62 and S66, and 14 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 19 places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Victory Blvd/Lester St, 680 feet away, for the S61, S62 and S66.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Victory Blvd/Lester St S61, S62, S66 · Countdown sign680 feetS61 S62 S66
Next buses at this stop
- S61 …
- S62 …
- S66 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway westbound at Reon Avenue & Staten Island Expressway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 1774 Victory Boulevard Gas station1,230 feet
- 1441 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers2.4 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 October 2014.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10314
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 50
- Police precinct
- 120
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Westerleigh-Castleton Corners
- Elevation
- 171 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
Sixteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the red maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2016 and October 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Lester Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Lester Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
Schools and child care
- Eden II - Manor Road School1,300 feet
- St John's Lutheran School1,300 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch700 feet
- TD Bank Bank branch800 feet
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch1,180 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket1,030 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- Manor Road Shopping Center Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, 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:
- Lester Street & Josephine Street 320 feet
- Gower Street & Penn Street 330 feet
- Elvin Street & Garden Street 340 feet
- Gower Street & Alexandra Place 580 feet
- Victory Boulevard & Lester Street 620 feet
- North Gannon Avenue & Gower Street 650 feet
- Victory Boulevard & South Greenleaf Avenue 660 feet
- Manor Road & Garden Street 670 feet
See every intersection along Garden Street, Gower Street or Lester Street.