Hylan Boulevard & Nelson Avenue
Hylan Boulevard and Nelson Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Great Kills-Eltingville, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, 35 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. The Battalion 23/Engine 162/Ladder 82 firehouse is 560 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Nelson Av/Hylan Blvd, is 100 feet away for the S54, SIM5 and SIM6, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and ten places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Nelson Av/Hylan Blvd, 100 feet away, for the S54, SIM5 and SIM6.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Nelson Av/Hylan Blvd S54, SIM5, SIM6100 feetS54 SIM5 SIM6
Next buses at this stop
- S54 …
- SIM5 …
- SIM6 …
Cycling
- 5 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, 2.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 3961 Hylan Boulevard Gas station180 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 35 crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 15 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, March 2019
- Accessible pedestrian signal, August 2023
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
- 31 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 400 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 Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2017 and January 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Hylan Boulevard
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 3 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of Hylan Boulevard
- Time-limited parking 2 signs 1 HOUR PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-9AM
- No stopping 3 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
East side of Nelson Avenue
- Time-limited parking 2 signs 2 HOUR PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Nelson Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 501287 and 501766.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Seaside Wildlife Nature Park960 feet
- Seaside Wildlife Nature Playground1,200 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 23/Engine 162/Ladder 82 Fire station560 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy700 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Nelson Avenue & Hartford Street 220 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Sweetwater Avenue 320 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Presley Street 330 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Crispi Lane 460 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Florence Street 520 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Fitzgerald Avenue 520 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Driggs Street 580 feet
- Hylan Boulevard & Wiman Avenue 610 feet
See every intersection along Hylan Boulevard or Nelson Avenue.