Katan Avenue & Giffords Lane
Katan Avenue and Giffords Lane meet at a four-way crossing in Great Kills-Eltingville, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Great Kills Post Office is 990 feet away. The Great Kills station on the SIR is about two minutes on foot. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and 12 places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two. NYC Parks records 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredStaten Island Railway
The nearest Staten Island Railway station is Great Kills, 620 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- Great Kills SIR · Staten Island Railway620 feetSIR
Next trains at this station
Ferry
1 line- SIR …
South Shore
1 line- SIR …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Giffords Ln/Katan Av, 90 feet away, for the S54.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Giffords Ln/Katan Av S5490 feetS54
Next buses at this stop
- S54 …
Cycling
- 2 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, 2.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 3701 Amboy Road Gas station0.6 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.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, March 2025
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
- 70 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
NYC Parks records 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2019 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Giffords Lane
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-5PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Giffords Lane
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Katan Avenue
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Katan Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
- 1 older adult center
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- South Shore Toddler Academy and Pre "K" Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K660 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Great Kills Library350 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 11 Sampson Avenue Older adult center750 feet
- Great Kills Post Office990 feet
Supermarkets
- ShopRite Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- Evergreen Plaza Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Giffords Lane & Margaret Street 270 feet
- Katan Avenue & Rhett Avenue 280 feet
- Katan Avenue & Sampson Avenue 290 feet
- Giffords Lane & Dewey Avenue 400 feet
- Katan Avenue & North Rhett Avenue 420 feet
- Katan Avenue & Schley Avenue 490 feet
- Giffords Lane & Baltimore Street 520 feet
- Margaret Street & Rhett Avenue 520 feet
See every intersection along Giffords Lane or Katan Avenue.