Hylan Boulevard & Alter Avenue
Hylan Boulevard and Alter Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. The Dongan Hills station on the SIR is about seven minutes on foot. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and 12 places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two. NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the sweetgum.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredStaten Island Railway
The nearest Staten Island Railway station is Dongan Hills, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- Dongan Hills SIR · Staten Island Railway0.4 milesSIR
Next trains at this station
Ferry
1 line- SIR …
South Shore
1 line- SIR …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Hylan Blvd/Delaware Av, 170 feet away, for the S78.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hylan Blvd/Delaware Av S78170 feetS78
Next buses at this stop
- S78 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway westbound at Narrows Road North & Staten Island Expressway, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 1633 Hylan Boulevard Gas station510 feet
- 1976 Hylan Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.6 miles
- 1232 Hylan Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10305
- 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
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the sweetgum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and September 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Hylan Boulevard
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 3PM-7PM
South side of Hylan Boulevard
- Time-limited parking 1 sign 1 HOUR PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-9AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Ivy Prep Early Learning Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5650 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch1,010 feet
- TD Bank Bank branch1,250 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,110 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Hylan Boulevard & Delaware Avenue 250 feet
- Hylan Boulevard & Cromwell Avenue 370 feet
- Hylan Boulevard & Raritan Avenue 500 feet
- Laconia Avenue & Alter Avenue 570 feet
- Hylan Boulevard & Garretson Avenue 620 feet
- Alter Avenue & Henry Place 630 feet
- Laconia Avenue & Delaware Avenue 810 feet
- Hylan Boulevard & Seaview Avenue 830 feet
See every intersection along Alter Avenue or Hylan Boulevard.