Richmond Avenue & Forest Avenue
Richmond Avenue and Forest Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-Graniteville, Staten Island. The corner is also named Granite Athletic Club Way by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, 45 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. In 2025, 14 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Egbert Triangle is 1,090 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Forest Av/Richmond Av, is 70 feet away for the S48, S98, SIM30 and three more. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places and 17 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Forest Av/Richmond Av, 70 feet away, for the S48, S98, SIM30, SIM33 and two more.
- 16 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Forest Av/Richmond Av S48, S98, SIM30, SIM33 +270 feetS48 S98 SIM30 SIM33 SIM33C SIM34
Next buses at this stop
- S48 …
- S98 …
- SIM30 …
- SIM33 …
- SIM33C …
- SIM34 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Dr M L King Jr Expressway southbound at Willow Road West & Dr M L King Expressway, 1,130 feet by car along the streets.
- 1810 Forest Avenue Gas station210 feet
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 45 crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 24 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 13 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, August 2026
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 14 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,910th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
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
- 50 feet above sea level
This corner is also named Granite Athletic Club Way, a co-naming enacted on December 29, 2008 (Local Law 64 of 2008).
The streets
- Up to six travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
Eleven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Granite Athletic Club Way.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2025 and September 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Forest Avenue
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
East side of Richmond Avenue
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Richmond Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 nature area
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 022 Graniteville School650 feet
- Creative Learning Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,020 feet
- Clinton Institute Trade or language school1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Markham Playground900 feet
- Egbert Triangle1,090 feet
- Graniteville Quarry Park Nature area1,290 feet
Supermarkets
- ShopRite Supermarket790 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Forest Commons Shopping center0.4 miles
- Forest Avenue Shopping Center Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Richmond Avenue & Morningstar Road 100 feet
- Richmond Avenue & Monsey Place 340 feet
- Morningstar Road & Westbrook Avenue 380 feet
- Richmond Avenue & Renfrew Place 510 feet
- Forest Avenue & Willow Road West 580 feet
- Morningstar Road & Wenlock Street 630 feet
- Richmond Avenue & Willow Road West 690 feet
- Forest Avenue & Sanders Street 730 feet
See every intersection along Forest Avenue or Richmond Avenue.