Nicholas Avenue & Riverside Lane

Nicholas Avenue and Riverside Lane meet at a four-way crossing in Port Richmond, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. New World Preparatory Charter School is 1,050 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Richmond Terr/Nicholas Av, is 390 feet away for the S40, and 12 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

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Nicholas Avenue & Riverside Lane Nearby corners, linked

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Richmond Terr/Nicholas Av, 390 feet away, for the S40.

  • 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Richmond Terr/Nicholas Av S40
    390 feet
    S40

Next buses at this stop

  1. S40 …

Live arrivals

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bayonne Bridge at Trantor Place & Bayonne Bridge, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 11 Morningstar Road Gas station
    0.4 miles
  2. 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers
    2.4 miles

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.

  • 1 person injured
  • 0 people killed

The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2023.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10302
Community board
Staten Island Community Board 1
City Council district
49
Police precinct
121
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Port Richmond
Elevation
14 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes

Homes

About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Trees

Twelve trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Greenspire' littleleaf linden and the goldenrain tree.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Two public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 1 park
  • 1 school

Schools and child care

  1. New World Preparatory Charter School
    1,050 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Faber Pool and Park
    1,180 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there is 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 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Parks, NYC Health and NYS Agriculture and Markets, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.