Nelson Avenue & Tennyson Drive
Nelson Avenue and Tennyson Drive meet at a four-way crossing in Great Kills-Eltingville, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, the median for a Staten Island corner. Seaside Wildlife Nature Park is 40 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Hylan Blvd/Nelson Av, is 1,050 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 four public places and four places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Hylan Blvd/Nelson Av, 1,050 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 sign1,050 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 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Korean War Vets Parkway northbound at Drumgoole Road East & Richmond Parkway, 2.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 3961 Hylan Boulevard Gas station1,150 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 October 2023.
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
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1986 and 2006.
Trees
NYC Parks records 105 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the eastern redbud.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in April 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Nelson Avenue
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 nature area
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 public space
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Seaside Wildlife Nature Park40 feet
- Seaside Wildlife Nature Playground310 feet
- Crescent Beach Park Nature area840 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Port Regalle Public space350 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Nelson Avenue & Dockside Lane 300 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Fitzgerald Avenue 450 feet
- Tennyson Drive & Perona Lane 500 feet
- Perona Lane & Dockside Lane 510 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Crispi Lane 510 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Sweetwater Avenue 650 feet
- Crispi Lane & Dockside Lane 670 feet
- Tennyson Drive & Harbour Court 680 feet
See every intersection along Nelson Avenue or Tennyson Drive.