Nelson Avenue & Fitzgerald Avenue
Nelson Avenue and Fitzgerald Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Great Kills-Eltingville, Staten Island. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. The Battalion 23/Engine 162/Ladder 82 firehouse is 1,080 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Hylan Blvd/Nelson Av, is 600 feet away for the S78, S79 SBS, SIM1 and six more, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and six places to eat. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Hylan Blvd/Nelson Av, 600 feet away, for the S78, S79 SBS, SIM1, SIM1C and five more.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hylan Blvd/Nelson Av S78, S79 SBS, SIM1, SIM1C +5 · Shelter · Countdown sign600 feetS78 S79 SBS SIM1 SIM1C SIM5 SIM6 SIM7 SIM9 SIM10
Next buses at this stop
- S78 …
- S79 SBS …
- SIM1 …
- SIM1C …
- SIM5 …
- SIM6 …
- SIM7 …
- SIM9 …
- SIM10 …
Cycling
- 5 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, 2.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 3961 Hylan Boulevard Gas station700 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2019.
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
- 7 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 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 fire station
- 1 nature area
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 public space
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Seaside Wildlife Nature Park450 feet
- Seaside Wildlife Nature Playground680 feet
- Crescent Beach Park Nature area1,290 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Port Regalle Public space800 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 23/Engine 162/Ladder 82 Fire station1,080 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,210 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Nelson Avenue & Crispi Lane 60 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Dockside Lane 150 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Sweetwater Avenue 200 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Hartford Street 300 feet
- Perona Lane & Dockside Lane 360 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Tennyson Drive 450 feet
- Fitzgerald Avenue & Morris Place 510 feet
- Hylan Boulevard & Nelson Avenue 520 feet
See every intersection along Fitzgerald Avenue or Nelson Avenue.