Richmond Terrace & Franklin Avenue
Richmond Terrace and Franklin Avenue meet at a three-way junction in St. George-New Brighton, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Christ Church New Brighton is 680 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Richmond Terr/Franklin Av, is 40 feet away for the S40 and S44, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Richmond Terr/Franklin Av, 40 feet away, for the S40 and S44.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Richmond Terr/Franklin Av S40, S44 · Shelter40 feetS40 S44
Next buses at this stop
- S40 …
- S44 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Richmond Terrace.
By car
- 700 Richmond Terrace Gas station920 feet
- 54 Central Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 16 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, October 2025
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10301
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 49
- Police precinct
- 120
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- St. George-New Brighton
- Elevation
- 31 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
Homes
About 170 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 1915 and 1935.
Trees
Fourteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Wireless' zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2015 and March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Franklin Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Richmond Terrace
- No stopping 15 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of Richmond Terrace
- No stopping 11 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and two buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1903 and 1904.
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Houses of worship
- Christ Church New Brighton Landmark · listed historic place680 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Franklin Avenue & Van Buren Street 270 feet
- Fillmore Street & Franklin Avenue 520 feet
- Van Buren Street & Minerva Place 580 feet
- Franklin Avenue & Eadie Place 690 feet
- Fillmore Street & Minerva Place 730 feet
- Franklin Avenue & East Buchanan Street 790 feet
- Richmond Terrace & Lafayette Avenue 900 feet
- Franklin Avenue & Cassidy Place 1,040 feet
See every intersection along Franklin Avenue or Richmond Terrace.