Nelson Avenue & Locust Place
Nelson Avenue and Locust Place 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 Post Office is 620 feet away. The Great Kills station on the SIR is about three minutes on foot. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, five of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat. About 180 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredStaten Island Railway
The nearest Staten Island Railway station is Great Kills, 790 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Great Kills SIR · Staten Island Railway790 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, 310 feet away, for the S54, SIM5 and SIM6.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Nelson Av/Amboy Rd S54, SIM5, SIM6310 feetS54 SIM5 SIM6
Next buses at this stop
- S54 …
- SIM5 …
- SIM6 …
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 miles by car along the streets.
- 3961 Hylan Boulevard 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 June 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
- 68 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 180 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
Twenty 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- 9 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2020 and April 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Locust Place
- Time-limited parking 3 signs 2 HOUR PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
East side of Nelson Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 post office
Houses of worship
- Christ Lutheran Church House of worship950 feet
Community centers and public services
- Great Kills Post Office620 feet
Bank branches
- Santander Bank Bank branch380 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy840 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Amboy Road & Nelson Avenue 310 feet
- Cleveland Avenue & Locust Place 390 feet
- Hillside Terrace & Locust Place 550 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Giffords Glen 610 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Belden Street 640 feet
- Amboy Road & Giffords Lane 670 feet
- Amboy Road & Nolan Avenue 670 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Brower Court 680 feet
See every intersection along Locust Place or Nelson Avenue.