Major Avenue & Florida Avenue
Major Avenue and Florida Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Fort Wadsworth is 950 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Lily Pond Av/Major Av, is 440 feet away for the S51 and S53, and 19 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and three places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Lily Pond Av/Major Av, 440 feet away, for the S51 and S53.
- 19 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lily Pond Av/Major Av S51, S53440 feetS51 S53
Next buses at this stop
- S51 …
- S53 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway westbound at Narrows Road North & Staten Island Expressway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 1400 Bay Street Gas station0.9 miles
- 1232 Hylan Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger and one fast charger1 mile
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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10305
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 50
- Police precinct
- 122
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills
- Elevation
- 74 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- 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.
Trees
NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2016 and May 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Florida Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Major Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Stick Style, and built between 1868 and 1869.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Fort Wadsworth Park · listed historic place950 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and one food store.
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 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Major Avenue & Savo Lane 90 feet
- Major Avenue & Hastings Street at Landis Avenue 310 feet
- Major Avenue & Hastings Street 320 feet
- Major Avenue & Lily Pond Avenue 430 feet
- McClean Avenue & Florida Avenue 510 feet
- McClean Avenue & Ocean Avenue 550 feet
- Macfarland Avenue & Hastings Street 570 feet
- Landis Avenue & Pickersgill Avenue 600 feet
See every intersection along Florida Avenue or Major Avenue.