Prospect Avenue & York Avenue
Prospect Avenue and York Avenue meet at a three-way junction in St. George-New Brighton, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. New Brighton Church of God in Christ is 480 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Jersey St/Hendricks Av, is 390 feet away for the S42 and S52, and 11 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Jersey St/Hendricks Av, 390 feet away, for the S42 and S52.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jersey St/Hendricks Av S42, S52390 feetS42 S52
Next buses at this stop
- S42 …
- S52 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway westbound at Little Clove Road & Cayuga Avenue, 2.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 151 Victory Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 30 Bay Street Landing Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1 mile
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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10301
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 49
- Police precinct
- 120
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- St. George-New Brighton
- Elevation
- 128 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.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the cherry plum.
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 October 2018 and May 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Prospect Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of York Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSixteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 3 playgrounds
- 1 fire station
- 1 garden
- 1 listed historic place
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 031 William T. Davis School1,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Cottages Hill New Brighton Park420 feet
- Skyline Community Garden600 feet
- Jones Woods Park Nature area640 feet
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- Skyline Playground760 feet
- Davis Playground1,040 feet
- Mahoney Playground1,220 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Hamilton Park Community Houses Listed historic place1,230 feet
Houses of worship
- New Brighton Church of God in Christ House of worship480 feet
- St Stanislaus Kostka Church House of worship1,290 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 155/Ladder 78 Fire station1,040 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store940 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and eight 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
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- York Avenue & Pauw Street 70 feet
- Jersey Street & Pauw Street 320 feet
- Prospect Avenue & Harvard Avenue 390 feet
- York Avenue & Arnold Street 400 feet
- Jersey Street & Taft Avenue 420 feet
- Jersey Street & Hendricks Avenue 480 feet
- York Avenue & Carlyle Street 650 feet
- Prospect Avenue & Clyde Place 650 feet
See every intersection along Prospect Avenue or York Avenue.