Richmond Avenue & Melissa Street
Richmond Avenue and Melissa Street meet at a three-way junction in Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-Graniteville, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. The nearest bus stop, Richmond Av/Baron Hirsch Cemetery, is 130 feet away for the S44, S59 and S94, and 15 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1969 and 1986, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Richmond Av/Baron Hirsch Cemetery, 130 feet away, for the S44, S59 and S94.
- 15 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Richmond Av/Baron Hirsch Cemetery S44, S59, S94130 feetS44 S59 S94
Next buses at this stop
- S44 …
- S59 …
- S94 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway eastbound at Lamberts Lane & Staten Island Expressway at Astor Avenue, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 1810 Forest Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10314
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 49
- Police precinct
- 121
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-Graniteville
- Elevation
- 39 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- A posted limit of 30 mph
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1969 and 1986.
Trees
Fourteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in January 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Richmond Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedSupermarkets
- ShopRite Supermarket0.4 miles
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 of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Richmond Avenue & Madan Court 30 feet
- Richmond Avenue & Marc Street 230 feet
- Richmond Avenue & Ada Drive 280 feet
- Cypress Crest Lane & Melissa Street 380 feet
- Richmond Avenue & Anita Street 450 feet
- Richmond Avenue & Regis Drive 490 feet
- Cypress Crest Lane & Marc Street 580 feet
- Cypress Crest Lane & Leo Street 620 feet
See every intersection along Melissa Street or Richmond Avenue.