Lafayette Avenue & Cortelyou Place
Lafayette Avenue and Cortelyou Place meet at a three-way junction in St. George-New Brighton, Staten Island. The corner is also named Martin Giovinazzo, Jr. Way by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Staten Island Care Center is 210 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Henderson Av/Lafayette Av, is 390 feet away for the S44 and S94, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Henderson Av/Lafayette Av, 390 feet away, for the S44 and S94.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Henderson Av/Lafayette Av S44, S94 · Countdown sign390 feetS44 S94
Next buses at this stop
- S44 …
- S94 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway westbound at Little Clove Road & Cayuga Avenue, 2.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 700 Richmond Terrace Gas station0.3 miles
- 30 Bay Street Landing Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1.3 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 September 2024.
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
- 119 feet above sea level
This corner is also named Martin Giovinazzo, Jr. Way, a co-naming enacted on January 7, 2003 (Local Law 6 of 2003).
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
Eighteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the Callery pear and the littleleaf linden.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Martin Giovinazzo, Jr. Way.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2014 and December 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Cortelyou Place
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Lafayette Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Two buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Gothic Revival and High Victorian, one each, and built between 1855 and 1860.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 older adult center
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. R373 School440 feet
Health care
- Staten Island Care Center Nursing home or hospice210 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- New Brighton Village Hall Listed historic place1,290 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 125 Cassidy Place Older adult center1,180 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and two 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 nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Henderson Avenue & Lafayette Avenue 270 feet
- Kirby Court & Cortelyou Place 330 feet
- Prospect Avenue & Lafayette Avenue 330 feet
- Prospect Avenue & Duane Court 560 feet
- Prospect Avenue & Sumner Place 690 feet
- Henderson Avenue & Grace Court 720 feet
- Lafayette Avenue & Cassidy Place 740 feet
- Henderson Avenue & Kirby Court 760 feet
See every intersection along Cortelyou Place or Lafayette Avenue.