Nelson Avenue & Florence Street
Nelson Avenue and Florence Street 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. The Battalion 23/Engine 162/Ladder 82 firehouse is 100 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Nelson Av/Driggs St, is 120 feet away for the S54, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and seven places to eat. About 400 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 Nelson Av/Driggs St, 120 feet away, for the S54.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Nelson Av/Driggs St S54120 feetS54
Next buses at this stop
- S54 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack 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, 2.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 3961 Hylan Boulevard Gas station500 feet
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 June 2025.
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
- 41 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
Eighteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2024 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Florence Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Nelson Avenue
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 fire station
- 1 religious building
Fire and police
- Battalion 23/Engine 162/Ladder 82 Fire station100 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,060 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven 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 and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Nelson Avenue & Driggs Street 70 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Presley Street 190 feet
- Florence Street & Tarlee Place 330 feet
- Nelson Avenue & David Street 340 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Nash Court 430 feet
- Hylan Boulevard & Nelson Avenue 520 feet
- Wiman Avenue & Driggs Street 580 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Hillcrest Street 640 feet
See every intersection along Florence Street or Nelson Avenue.