Nelson Avenue & Nash Court
Nelson Avenue and Nash Court meet at a three-way junction 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 530 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Nelson Av/Hillcrest St, is 250 feet away for the S54, SIM5 and SIM6, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings, and four 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/Hillcrest St, 250 feet away, for the S54, SIM5 and SIM6.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Nelson Av/Hillcrest St S54, SIM5, SIM6250 feetS54 SIM5 SIM6
Next buses at this stop
- S54 …
- SIM5 …
- SIM6 …
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 station930 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 February 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
- 50 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
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in May 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Nelson Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 fire station
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- I.S. 024 Myra S. Barnes School1,250 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 23/Engine 162/Ladder 82 Fire station530 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- 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 & David Street 90 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Hillcrest Street 210 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Driggs Street 360 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Edgewood Road 380 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Florence Street 430 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Grandview Terrace 530 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Presley Street 620 feet
- Cleveland Avenue & Nash Court 620 feet
See every intersection along Nash Court or Nelson Avenue.