Jersey Street & Benziger Avenue
Jersey Street and Benziger Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in St. George-New Brighton, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. New Brighton Church of God in Christ is 90 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Jersey St/Pauw St, is 330 feet away for the S42 and S52, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Jersey St/Pauw St, 330 feet away, for the S42 and S52.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jersey St/Pauw St S42, S52330 feetS42 S52
Next buses at this stop
- S42 …
- S52 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway westbound at Little Clove Road & Cayuga Avenue, 2.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 151 Victory Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 30 Bay Street Landing Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.8 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.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10301
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 49
- Police precinct
- 120
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- St. George-New Brighton
- Elevation
- 114 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 20 to 25 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 40 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
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 May 2017 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Benziger Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Benziger Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Jersey Street
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 fire station
- 1 nature area
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Jones Woods Park Nature area1,050 feet
- Liotti Ikefugi Playground1,090 feet
- Davis Playground1,160 feet
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- Cottages Hill New Brighton Park1,170 feet
Houses of worship
- New Brighton Church of God in Christ House of worship90 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 155/Ladder 78 Fire station720 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store190 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and 11 food stores.
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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Jersey Street & Winter Avenue 260 feet
- Jersey Street & Hendricks Avenue 270 feet
- Jersey Street & Pauw Street 440 feet
- Jersey Street & Brighton Avenue 510 feet
- Jersey Street & Taft Avenue 540 feet
- York Avenue & Pauw Street 680 feet
- Benziger Avenue & Bismark Avenue 720 feet
- Brighton Avenue & York Avenue 730 feet
See every intersection along Benziger Avenue or Jersey Street.