McClean Avenue & Lily Pond Avenue
McClean Avenue and Lily Pond Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, 20 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection. Fort Wadsworth is 30 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Lily Pond Av/McClean Av, is 90 feet away for the S51, S53, SIM5 and two more, and 18 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and four places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Lily Pond Av/McClean Av, 90 feet away, for the S51, S53, SIM5, SIM6 and SIM9.
- 18 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lily Pond Av/McClean Av S51, S53, SIM5, SIM6 +190 feetS51 S53 SIM5 SIM6 SIM9
Next buses at this stop
- S51 …
- S53 …
- SIM5 …
- SIM6 …
- SIM9 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Lily Pond Avenue.
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
- 20 Cliff Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 1232 Hylan Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 20 crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 13 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection, a designation it applies to corners selected for attention on their injury record. It is not a record of work done.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, December 2004
- Accessible pedestrian signal, May 2024
- Turn calming, September 2025
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
- 86 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to five travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2017 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Lily Pond Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Lily Pond Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of McClean Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of McClean Avenue
- Time-limited parking 3 signs 2 HOUR PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign 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 place30 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- McClean Avenue & Duer Avenue 280 feet
- McClean Avenue & Florida Avenue 410 feet
- McClean Avenue & Ocean Avenue 450 feet
- Lily Pond Avenue & Galesville Court 460 feet
- Major Avenue & Lily Pond Avenue 520 feet
- Tompkins Avenue & McClean Avenue 560 feet
- McClean Avenue & Railroad Avenue 620 feet
- McClean Avenue & Pebble Lane 660 feet
See every intersection along Lily Pond Avenue or McClean Avenue.