Richmond Avenue & Platinum Avenue
Richmond Avenue and Platinum Avenue meet at a three-way junction in New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis, Staten Island, at the edge of Freshkills Park (North). Between 2021 and 2025, 28 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. The nearest bus stop is 760 feet away for the S55, S56, S61 and S91, and 13 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 41 places to eat. NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Staten Island Mall at Platinum Av/Best Buy, 760 feet away, for the S55, S56, S61 and S91.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Staten Island Mall at Platinum Av/Best Buy S55, S56, S61, S91760 feetS55 S56 S61 S91
Next buses at this stop
- S55 …
- S56 …
- S61 …
- S91 …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Korean War Vets Parkway southbound at Drumgoole Road West & Richmond Parkway, 2.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 2441 Richmond Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 1441 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 28 crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 26 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, July 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10314
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 51
- Police precinct
- 121
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis; the corner is on the edge of the Freshkills Park (North) area
- Elevation
- 20 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Platinum Avenue
- No standing 10 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedBank branches
- Citibank Bank branch870 feet
Supermarkets
- Lidl Supermarket500 feet
Shopping centers
- Pergament Mall Shopping center160 feet
- Staten Island Mall Shopping center440 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 41 places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- Homes within 820 feet
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The five nearest corners on foot, one of them within a three-minute walk:
- Ring Road & Platinum Avenue 370 feet
- Richmond Avenue & Yukon Avenue 890 feet
- Richmond Avenue & Staten Island Mall Access Road 1,020 feet
- Staten Island Mall Drive & Platinum Avenue 1,130 feet
- Ring Road & Staten Island Mall Access Road 0.3 miles
See every intersection along Platinum Avenue or Richmond Avenue.