Jewett Avenue & Bennett Street
Jewett Avenue and Bennett Street meet at a three-way junction in Port Richmond, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Veterans Park is 680 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Richmond Terr/Jewett Av, is 220 feet away for the S40, and 14 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, four of them religious buildings, and one place to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Richmond Terr/Jewett Av, 220 feet away, for the S40.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Richmond Terr/Jewett Av S40220 feetS40
Next buses at this stop
- S40 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bayonne Bridge at Trantor Place & Bayonne Bridge, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 387 Port Richmond Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers2.7 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10302
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 49
- Police precinct
- 120 and 121 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Port Richmond
- Elevation
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1915 and 1940.
Trees
Sixteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2015 and September 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Bennett Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Jewett Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Jewett Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Three buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Classical Revival, Greek Revival and Rustic, one each, and built between 1848 and 1905.
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Veterans Park.
- Eugene G. Putnam Fountain by Virgil Fuller, 1915820 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 career or business center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- The Richmond Pre-K Center at 1780-1800 Richmond Terrace Pre-K center1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Veterans Park680 feet
- Levy Playground1,070 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Port Richmond Library Landmark750 feet
Houses of worship
- St Phillips Baptist Church House of worship780 feet
- St Marys Orthodox Church House of worship1,100 feet
Community centers and public services
- Staten Island Workforce1 Industrial & Transportation Career Center Career or business center740 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Richmond Terrace & Jewett Avenue 100 feet
- Jewett Avenue & Wygant Place 240 feet
- Bennett Street & Avenue B 270 feet
- Richmond Terrace & Rector Street 320 feet
- Bennett Street & Cottage Place 440 feet
- Jewett Avenue & New Street 560 feet
- Richmond Terrace & Clove Road 590 feet
- Heberton Avenue & Bennett Street 630 feet
See every intersection along Bennett Street or Jewett Avenue.