Purdy Avenue & Wheeler Avenue
Purdy Avenue and Wheeler Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Westerleigh-Castleton Corners, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, the median for a Staten Island corner. The nearest bus stop, Bradley Av/Purdy Av, is 390 feet away for the S57, S61 and S91, and 14 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 15 places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 and 1975, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Bradley Av/Purdy Av, 390 feet away, for the S57, S61 and S91.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bradley Av/Purdy Av S57, S61, S91390 feetS57 S61 S91
Next buses at this stop
- S57 …
- S61 …
- S91 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway westbound at North Gannon Avenue & Mann Avenue, 1,220 feet by car along the streets.
- 2000 Victory Boulevard Gas station1,060 feet
- 1441 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, the median for a Staten Island corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2021.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10314
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 50
- Police precinct
- 121
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Westerleigh-Castleton Corners
- Elevation
- 144 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two 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 1950 and 1975.
Trees
Eight trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the red maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2025 and January 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Purdy Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Wheeler Avenue
- Time-limited parking 1 sign 1 HOUR PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of Wheeler Avenue
- Time-limited parking 1 sign 1 HOUR PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedPharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and 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 designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Purdy Avenue & Perry Avenue 300 feet
- Bradley Avenue & Purdy Avenue 330 feet
- Purdy Avenue & Mann Avenue 600 feet
- Purdy Avenue & Quinlan Avenue 600 feet
- North Gannon Avenue & Wheeler Avenue 630 feet
- Victory Boulevard & Wheeler Avenue 800 feet
- Purdy Avenue & Byrne Avenue 860 feet
- Victory Boulevard & Watchogue Road 900 feet
See every intersection along Purdy Avenue or Wheeler Avenue.