Lafayette Avenue & Van Buren Street
Lafayette Avenue and Van Buren Street meet at a four-way crossing in St. George-New Brighton, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Unitarian Church is 1,080 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Lafayette Av/Richmond Terr, is 130 feet away for the S44, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them listed historic places, and five places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Lafayette Av/Richmond Terr, 130 feet away, for the S44.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lafayette Av/Richmond Terr S44130 feetS44
Next buses at this stop
- S44 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway westbound at Little Clove Road & Cayuga Avenue, 3 miles by car along the streets.
- 700 Richmond Terrace Gas station250 feet
- 54 Central Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1.4 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
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
- 40 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- 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. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1931 and 1971.
Trees
NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in September 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Van Buren Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 listed historic places
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. R373 School1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Snug Harbor Cultural Center Park1,210 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- New Brighton Village Hall Listed historic place410 feet
- Neville House Listed historic place1,120 feet
Houses of worship
- Unitarian Church House of worship1,080 feet
- Christ Church New Brighton Listed historic place1,100 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 125 Cassidy Place Older adult center1,220 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and three 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 corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Fillmore Street & Lafayette Avenue 260 feet
- Richmond Terrace & Lafayette Avenue 260 feet
- Lafayette Avenue & West Buchanan Street 520 feet
- Clinton Avenue & Van Buren Street 730 feet
- Lafayette Avenue & Cassidy Place 780 feet
- Franklin Avenue & Van Buren Street 900 feet
- Richmond Terrace & Clinton Avenue 960 feet
- Fillmore Street & Clinton Avenue 990 feet
See every intersection along Lafayette Avenue or Van Buren Street.