Nome Avenue & Vassar Street
Nome Avenue and Vassar Street meet at a four-way crossing in New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. The nearest bus stop, Merrymount St/Shiloh St, is 590 feet away for the S61, S91 and SIM31, and 13 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk is one place to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1970 and 1985, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrymount St/Shiloh St, 590 feet away, for the S61, S91 and SIM31.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrymount St/Shiloh St S61, S91, SIM31590 feetS61 S91 SIM31
Next buses at this stop
- S61 …
- S91 …
- SIM31 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Dr M L King Jr Expressway at Dr M L King Jr Expressway & Victory Boulevard, 2 miles by car along the streets.
- 2441 Richmond Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 1441 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10314
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 51
- Police precinct
- 121
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis
- Elevation
- 60 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1970 and 1985.
Trees
NYC Parks records 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the sweetgum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in November 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Nome Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedSupermarkets
- Trader Joe's Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Staten Island Mall Shopping center0.3 miles
- Heartland Village Shopping Center Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
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
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Nome Avenue & Merrymount Street 260 feet
- Nome Avenue & Purdue Street 260 feet
- Nome Avenue & Poi Court 520 feet
- Nome Avenue & Rockne Street 520 feet
- Merrymount Street & Shiloh Street 700 feet
- Rockne Street & Elwood Avenue 780 feet
- Nome Avenue & Lundi Court 780 feet
- Richmond Hill Road & Vassar Street 800 feet
See every intersection along Nome Avenue or Vassar Street.