Northfield Avenue & Benjamin Place
Northfield Avenue and Benjamin Place meet at a four-way crossing in Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-Graniteville, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. The nearest bus stop, Arlington Pl/Northfield Av, is 560 feet away for the S48 and S98, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. About 500 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 Arlington Pl/Northfield Av, 560 feet away, for the S48 and S98.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Arlington Pl/Northfield Av S48, S98560 feetS48 S98
Next buses at this stop
- S48 …
- S98 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway at Forest Avenue & Goethals Road North at Staten Island Expressway, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 2151 Forest Avenue Gas station1.1 miles
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10303
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 49
- Police precinct
- 121
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-Graniteville
- Elevation
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the red maple and the sweetgum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2024 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Benjamin Place
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Northfield Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedFood stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three food stores.
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:
- Arlington Avenue & Benjamin Place 210 feet
- Northfield Avenue & Macormac Place 260 feet
- Northfield Avenue & Fancher Place 260 feet
- Northfield Avenue & Arlington Place 500 feet
- Northfield Avenue & Bailey Place 510 feet
- Pond Way & Arlington Place 600 feet
- Arlington Avenue & Arlington Place 690 feet
- Northfield Avenue & Martineau Street 760 feet
See every intersection along Benjamin Place or Northfield Avenue.