Jersey Street & Taft Avenue
Jersey Street and Taft Avenue meet at a three-way junction in St. George-New Brighton, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Davis Playground is 620 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Jersey St/Hendricks Av, is 170 feet away for the S42 and S52, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, five 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/Hendricks Av, 170 feet away, for the S42 and S52.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jersey St/Hendricks Av S42, S52170 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, 2.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 151 Victory Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 30 Bay Street Landing Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
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
- 108 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 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2015 and September 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Jersey Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Taft Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Taft Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 3 playgrounds
- 1 fire station
- 1 garden
- 1 nature area
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 031 William T. Davis School810 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Davis Playground620 feet
- Mahoney Playground800 feet
- Cottages Hill New Brighton Park840 feet
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- Skyline Community Garden1,020 feet
- Jones Woods Park Nature area1,060 feet
- Skyline Playground1,180 feet
Houses of worship
- New Brighton Church of God in Christ House of worship620 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 155/Ladder 78 Fire station1,260 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store730 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and eight 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 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Jersey Street & Pauw Street 100 feet
- Jersey Street & Hendricks Avenue 270 feet
- Jersey Street & Layton Avenue 270 feet
- York Avenue & Pauw Street 350 feet
- Prospect Avenue & York Avenue 420 feet
- Jersey Street & Carlyle Street 480 feet
- Bismark Avenue & Taft Avenue 520 feet
- Jersey Street & Benziger Avenue 540 feet
See every intersection along Jersey Street or Taft Avenue.