Richmond Terrace & Van Pelt Avenue
Richmond Terrace and Van Pelt Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-Graniteville, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Richmond Terrace Park is 30 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Richmond Terr/Van Pelt Av, is 30 feet away for the S40, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings, and one place to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Richmond Terr/Van Pelt Av, 30 feet away, for the S40.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Richmond Terr/Van Pelt Av S4030 feetS40
Next buses at this stop
- S40 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Dr M L King Jr Expressway northbound at Morningstar Road & Dr MLK Expressway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 11 Morningstar Road Gas station0.6 miles
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10303
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 49
- Police precinct
- 121
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-Graniteville
- Elevation
- 14 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, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
Seven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Ivory Silk' Japanese tree lilac and the serviceberry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2022 and June 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Richmond Terrace
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Richmond Terrace
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Van Pelt Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Italianate, and built in 1853.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 nature area
- 1 pedestrian plaza
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Richmond Terrace Park Nature area30 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Van Name/Van Pelt Plaza Pedestrian plaza350 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and four 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 signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Richmond Terrace & Giordan Court 310 feet
- Van Pelt Avenue & Laguna Lane 350 feet
- Richmond Terrace & Van Name Avenue 530 feet
- Richmond Terrace & De Hart Avenue 600 feet
- Richmond Terrace & Mariners Lane 740 feet
- Van Name Avenue & Laguna Lane 860 feet
- Richmond Terrace & Union Avenue 880 feet
- De Hart Avenue & Orinoco Place 890 feet
See every intersection along Richmond Terrace or Van Pelt Avenue.