Richmond Avenue & Merrill Avenue
Richmond Avenue and Merrill Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. P.S. 060 Alice Austen is 750 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Richmond Av/Merrill Av, is 50 feet away for the S44, S59, S89 and six more, and 13 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them religious buildings, and 19 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Richmond Av/Merrill Av, 50 feet away, for the S44, S59, S89, S94 and five more.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Richmond Av/Merrill Av S44, S59, S89, S94 +550 feetS44 S59 S89 S94 SIM4 SIM4C SIM8 SIM33 SIM33C
Next buses at this stop
- S44 …
- S59 …
- S89 …
- S94 …
- SIM4 …
- SIM4C …
- SIM8 …
- SIM33 …
- SIM33C …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Merrill Avenue and Morani Street.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Dr M L King Jr Expressway at Dr M L King Jr Expressway & Victory Boulevard, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 1680 Richmond Avenue Gas station1,240 feet
- 1441 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, February 2016
- Turn calming, March 2023
- Accessible pedestrian signal, April 2023
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10314
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 50
- Police precinct
- 121
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis
- Elevation
- 33 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1975 and 1997.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2015 and November 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Merrill Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of Merrill Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-5PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
North side of Morani Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Richmond Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Richmond Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
Schools and child care
- Children at Play Early Inter. Center Preschool470 feet
- The Richmond Pre-K Center at 1535 Richmond Ave Pre-K center490 feet
- P.S. 060 Alice Austen School750 feet
Show all 5
- Hellenic Classical Charter School - Staten Island School880 feet
- Moore Catholic High School1,000 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch1,180 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy210 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and five 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Richmond Avenue & Calcagno Court 210 feet
- Merrill Avenue & Danny Court 300 feet
- Richmond Avenue & Jardine Avenue 340 feet
- Morani Street & Leona Street 370 feet
- Morani Street & Jennifer Place 420 feet
- Richmond Avenue & Greentree Lane 430 feet
- Jardine Avenue & Leggett Place 630 feet
- Morani Street & Debbie Street 670 feet
See every intersection along Merrill Avenue, Morani Street or Richmond Avenue.