Rockland Avenue & Shirra Avenue
Rockland Avenue and Shirra Avenue meet at a three-way junction in New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, the median for a Staten Island corner. Willowbrook Park is 870 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Travis Av/Denker Pl, is 1,140 feet away for the S61, S91 and SIM31. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1980 and 1988, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Travis Av/Denker Pl, 1,140 feet away, for the S61, S91 and SIM31.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Travis Av/Denker Pl S61, S91, SIM311,140 feetS61 S91 SIM31
Next buses at this stop
- S61 …
- S91 …
- SIM31 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Rockland Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Dr M L King Jr Expressway at Dr M L King Jr Expressway & Victory Boulevard, 1.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 2441 Richmond Avenue Gas station1.4 miles
- 1441 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, the median for a Staten Island corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2023.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, November 2025
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
- Elevation
- 94 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1980 and 1988.
Trees
NYC Parks records 61 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Callery pear and the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in June 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Rockland Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Willowbrook Park870 feet
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Rockland Avenue & Denker Place 70 feet
- Denker Place & Teri Court 190 feet
- Rockland Avenue & Sweetgum Lane 250 feet
- McDivitt Avenue & Shirra Avenue 300 feet
- Monahan Avenue & Denker Place 310 feet
- Denker Place & Edward Court 450 feet
- Sweetgum Lane & Dovetree Lane 450 feet
- Rockland Avenue & Kelly Boulevard 470 feet
See every intersection along Rockland Avenue or Shirra Avenue.