Nelson Avenue & Belden Street
Nelson Avenue and Belden Street meet at a three-way junction in Great Kills-Eltingville, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Christ Lutheran Church is 550 feet away. The Great Kills station on the SIR is about five minutes on foot. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, four of them religious buildings, and four places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredStaten Island Railway
The nearest Staten Island Railway station is Great Kills, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Great Kills SIR · Staten Island Railway0.3 milesSIR
Next trains at this station
Ferry
1 line- SIR …
South Shore
1 line- SIR …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Nelson Av/Belden St, 40 feet away, for the S54.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Nelson Av/Belden St S5440 feetS54
Next buses at this stop
- S54 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Korean War Vets Parkway northbound at Drumgoole Road East & Richmond Parkway, 2.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 3961 Hylan Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2024.
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
- 78 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
Fifteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the black locust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2024 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Belden Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Belden Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Nelson Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 1 post office
Houses of worship
- Christ Lutheran Church House of worship550 feet
Community centers and public services
- Great Kills Post Office1,260 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch1,020 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, three of them within a three-minute walk:
- Nelson Avenue & Rustic Place 350 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Locust Place 640 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Grandview Terrace 710 feet
- Cleveland Avenue & Rustic Place 840 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Edgewood Road 870 feet
- Amboy Road & Nelson Avenue 950 feet
- Cleveland Avenue & Locust Place 1,030 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Hillcrest Street 1,040 feet
See every intersection along Nelson Avenue.