Richmond Terrace & Tysen Street
Richmond Terrace and Tysen Street meet at a four-way crossing in St. George-New Brighton, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. In 2025, 65 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Snug Harbor Cultural Center is 40 feet away, and Staten Island Museum is 840 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Richmond Terr/Clinton Av, is 450 feet away for the S40. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, two of them museums, and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Richmond Terr/Clinton Av, 450 feet away, for the S40.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Richmond Terr/Clinton Av S40450 feetS40
Next buses at this stop
- S40 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Richmond Terrace.
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bayonne Bridge at Trantor Place & Bayonne Bridge, 2.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 700 Richmond Terrace Gas station1,230 feet
- 54 Central Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 5 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 February 2025.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 65 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,809th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
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
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 130 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 1901 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the mulberry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2015 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Richmond Terrace
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 10 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of Richmond Terrace
- No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
East side of Tysen Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of Tysen Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet are seven Individual Landmarks, and eight buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Greek Revival. They were built between 1800 and 1880.
- Old Stone Jug Designated landmark170 feet
- Sailors' Snug Harbor, Building E Designated landmark530 feet
- Sailors' Snug Harbor, Building D Designated landmark600 feet
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at Snug Harbor Cultural Center.
- Neptune Fountain Fountain340 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 museums
- 2 park features
- 2 theaters or concert halls
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 listed historic place
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Children's Harbor Montessori School Pre-K760 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Snug Harbor Cultural Center Park40 feet
- Eleanor Proske Visitors Center in Snug Harbor Cultural Center Park feature680 feet
- Lillian Beyer Schwartz Garden in Snug Harbor Cultural Center Park feature980 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Neville House Listed historic place270 feet
- Noble Maritime Collection Museum760 feet
- Staten Island Museum840 feet
Theaters, arts and venues
- Snug Harbor Music Hall Theater or concert hall730 feet
- Veterans Memorial Hall Theater or concert hall · landmark970 feet
Houses of worship
- Unitarian Church House of worship700 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Richmond Terrace & Snug Harbor Cultural Center Driveway 330 feet
- Richmond Terrace & Clinton Avenue 350 feet
- Fillmore Street & Tysen Street 580 feet
- Clinton Avenue & Van Buren Street 620 feet
- Melville Road & Shinbone Alley 690 feet
- Chapel Road & Fillmore Street 810 feet
- Fillmore Street & Clinton Avenue 880 feet
- Chapel Road & Melville Road 920 feet
See every intersection along Richmond Terrace or Tysen Street.