North Railroad Avenue & Bancroft Avenue
North Railroad Avenue and Bancroft Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in New Dorp-Midland Beach, 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 Grant City station on the SIR is about three minutes on foot. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and one place to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1970, almost all in houses of one or two. NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredStaten Island Railway
The nearest Staten Island Railway station is Grant City, 820 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- Grant City SIR · Staten Island Railway820 feetSIR
Next trains at this station
Ferry
1 line- SIR …
South Shore
1 line- SIR …
Also within a walk
- New Dorp SIR · Staten Island Railway0.4 milesSIR
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Richmond Rd/Bancroft Av, 1,070 feet away, for the S74 and S76.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Richmond Rd/Bancroft Av S74, S761,070 feetS74 S76
Next buses at this stop
- S74 …
- S76 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on North Railroad Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway eastbound at Slosson Avenue & Staten Island Expressway, 2.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 105 New Dorp Lane Gas station0.3 miles
- 1976 Hylan Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1 mile
- 920 Father Capodanno Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.7 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
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10306
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 50
- Police precinct
- 122
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- New Dorp-Midland Beach
- Elevation
- 42 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1970.
Trees
NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2015 and February 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bancroft Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Bancroft Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Supermarkets
- Gourmet Island Supermarket0.4 miles
- New HL Supermarket Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and two 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 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- South Railroad Avenue & Bancroft Avenue 150 feet
- North Railroad Avenue & Prescott Avenue 260 feet
- North Railroad Avenue & Bryant Avenue 270 feet
- South Railroad Avenue & Bryant Avenue 410 feet
- South Railroad Avenue & Prescott Avenue 410 feet
- Bancroft Avenue & Kruser Street 490 feet
- North Railroad Avenue & Greeley Avenue 520 feet
- North Railroad Avenue & Otis Avenue 660 feet
See every intersection along Bancroft Avenue or North Railroad Avenue.