Seaver Avenue & Jefferson Street
Seaver Avenue and Jefferson Street meet at a three-way junction in Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills, Staten Island, at the edge of NYCHA's Berry development. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Gen. Douglas MacArthur Park is 40 feet away. The Jefferson Av station on the SIR is about two minutes on foot. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and seven places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1960, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredStaten Island Railway
The nearest Staten Island Railway station is Jefferson Av, 640 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- Jefferson Av SIR · Staten Island Railway640 feetSIR
Next trains at this station
Ferry
1 line- SIR …
South Shore
1 line- SIR …
Also within a walk
- Dongan Hills SIR · Staten Island Railway0.4 milesSIR
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Richmond Rd/Strobe Av, 940 feet away, for the S74, S76 and S86.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Richmond Rd/Strobe Av S74, S76, S86940 feetS74 S76 S86
Next buses at this stop
- S74 …
- S76 …
- S86 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Jefferson Street.
- 30 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway westbound at Narrows Road North & Staten Island Expressway, 2.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 1820 Richmond Road Gas station0.3 miles
- 1976 Hylan Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.5 miles
- 920 Father Capodanno Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10306
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 50
- Police precinct
- 122
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Grasmere-Arrochar-South Beach-Dongan Hills
- Elevation
- 19 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1960.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Berry development.
Trees
NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 45 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2015 and November 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Jefferson Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- Parallel parking only 9 signs PARALLEL PARKING ONLY
South side of Jefferson Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
East side of Seaver Avenue
- Back-in parking only 14 signs BACK IN 90 DEG PARKING ONLY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 14 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 community center
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 school
- 1 swimming pool
Schools and child care
- Richmond Medical Center - Dongan School910 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gen. Douglas MacArthur Park40 feet
- Gen. Douglas MacArthur Park Playground40 feet
Community centers and public services
- General Douglas MacArthur Pool Swimming pool290 feet
- Berry Community Center660 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, three of them within a three-minute walk:
- North Railroad Avenue & Stobe Avenue 290 feet
- North Railroad Avenue & Jefferson Avenue 570 feet
- South Railroad Avenue & Jefferson Avenue 690 feet
- North Railroad Avenue & Hull Avenue 830 feet
- Richmond Road & Seaver Avenue 900 feet
- Dongan Hills Avenue & Jefferson Street 930 feet
- South Railroad Avenue & Hull Avenue 940 feet
- North Railroad Avenue & Adams Avenue 1,080 feet
See every intersection along Jefferson Street or Seaver Avenue.