Jewett Avenue & New Street
Jewett Avenue and New Street meet at a three-way junction in Port Richmond, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. In 2025, 337 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Levy Playground is 510 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Castleton Av/Jewett Av, is 760 feet away for the SIM3, SIM3C and SIM35, and 14 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them religious buildings, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Castleton Av/Jewett Av, 760 feet away, for the SIM3, SIM3C and SIM35.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Castleton Av/Jewett Av SIM3, SIM3C, SIM35760 feetSIM3 SIM3C SIM35
Next buses at this stop
- SIM3 …
- SIM3C …
- SIM35 …
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.
- 1230 Forest Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three 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 October 2025.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 337 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,410th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 180 more were issued.
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
- 12 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 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
Fifteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the sweetgum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2015 and October 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Jewett Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
North side of New Street
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Two buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Greek Revival and Rustic, one each, and built between 1848 and 1861.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 career or business center
- 1 library
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 020 Port Richmond School1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Levy Playground510 feet
- Veterans Park1,040 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Port Richmond Library1,310 feet
Community centers and public services
- Staten Island Workforce1 Industrial & Transportation Career Center Career or business center1,300 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 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 three 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 and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Jewett Avenue & Wygant Place 310 feet
- Jewett Avenue & Bond Street 460 feet
- Jewett Avenue & Bennett Street 560 feet
- New Street & Cottage Place 570 feet
- Richmond Terrace & Jewett Avenue 650 feet
- Cottage Place & Vreeland Street 700 feet
- Castleton Avenue & Jewett Avenue 730 feet
- Simonson Place & Bond Street 790 feet
See every intersection along Jewett Avenue or New Street.