Richmond Terrace & Nicholas Avenue
Richmond Terrace and Nicholas Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Port Richmond, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. In 2025, 293 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Faber Park Playground is 1,110 feet away, and Faber Park Pool is 1,220 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Richmond Terr/Nicholas Av, is 30 feet away for the S40, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Richmond Terr/Nicholas Av, 30 feet away, for the S40.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Richmond Terr/Nicholas Av S4030 feetS40
Next buses at this stop
- S40 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bayonne Bridge at Trantor Place & Bayonne Bridge, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 11 Morningstar Road Gas station0.3 miles
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 12 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 January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, January 2023
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 293 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,481st most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 89 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10302
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 49
- Police precinct
- 121
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Port Richmond
- Elevation
- 6 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
Thirteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Greenspire' littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2022 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Richmond Terrace
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Richmond Terrace
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 recreation center
- 1 school
- 1 swimming pool
Schools and child care
- New World Preparatory Charter School660 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Faber Pool and Park790 feet
- Faber Park Playground1,110 feet
Community centers and public services
- Faber Park Field House Recreation center1,150 feet
- Faber Park Pool Swimming pool1,220 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two food stores.
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 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 Terrace & Port Lane 130 feet
- Nicholas Avenue & Edgeview Lane 150 feet
- Nicholas Avenue & Riverside Lane 390 feet
- Richmond Terrace & Treadwell Avenue 420 feet
- Richmond Terrace & Openview Lane 550 feet
- Openview Lane & Edgeview Lane 560 feet
- Riverside Lane & Openview Lane 600 feet
- Richmond Terrace & Sharpe Avenue 710 feet
See every intersection along Nicholas Avenue or Richmond Terrace.