Nelson Avenue & Brower Court
Nelson Avenue and Brower Court meet at a three-way junction in Great Kills-Eltingville, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, the median for a Staten Island corner. Great Kills Library is 860 feet away. The Great Kills station on the SIR is about a minute on foot. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings, and 15 places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two. NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredStaten Island Railway
The nearest Staten Island Railway station is Great Kills, 100 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- Great Kills SIR · Staten Island Railway100 feetSIR
Next trains at this station
Ferry
1 line- SIR …
South Shore
1 line- SIR …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Nelson Av/Amboy Rd, 360 feet away, for the S54, SIM5 and SIM6.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Nelson Av/Amboy Rd S54, SIM5, SIM6360 feetS54 SIM5 SIM6
Next buses at this stop
- S54 …
- SIM5 …
- SIM6 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Korean War Vets Parkway northbound at Drumgoole Road East & Richmond Parkway, 2 miles by car along the streets.
- 4275 Amboy Road Gas station0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, the median for a Staten Island corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
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
- 60 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and July 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Brower Court
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-5PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Brower Court
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-5PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Nelson Avenue
- Time-limited parking 1 sign 1 HOUR PARKING 8AM-5PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-5PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Back-in parking only 1 sign BACK IN 90 DEG PARKING ONLY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 502056 and 519727.
Places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 library
- 1 post office
Libraries, museums and history
- Great Kills Library860 feet
Community centers and public services
- Great Kills Post Office110 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch440 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy830 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Nelson Avenue & Nelson Avenue Footbridge 50 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Giffords Glen 70 feet
- Giffords Glen & Nolan Avenue 310 feet
- Giffords Lane & Brower Court 340 feet
- Baltimore Street & Rhett Avenue 360 feet
- Amboy Road & Nelson Avenue 370 feet
- Amboy Road & Giffords Lane 540 feet
- Lindenwood Road & Giffords Glen 550 feet
See every intersection along Brower Court or Nelson Avenue.