South Avenue & Wemple Street
South Avenue and Wemple Street meet at a three-way junction in Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-Graniteville, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. The nearest bus stop, South Av/Forest Av, is 280 feet away for the S46 and S96, and 11 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and 15 places to eat. About 160 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1973 and 1975, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is South Av/Forest Av, 280 feet away, for the S46 and S96.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- South Av/Forest Av S46, S96280 feetS46 S96
Next buses at this stop
- S46 …
- S96 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway at Forest Avenue & Goethals Road North at Staten Island Expressway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 700 South Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.5 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.
- 7 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 March 2026.
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
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
Homes
About 160 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 1973 and 1975.
Trees
Eighteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2016 and March 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of South Avenue
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Wemple Street
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Wemple Street
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch1,260 feet
Shopping centers
- Forest Commons Shopping center0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and six 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
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- Forest Avenue & South Avenue 300 feet
- Forest Avenue & Grandview Avenue 620 feet
- Forest Avenue & Lilac Court 760 feet
- Mersereau Avenue & Wemple Street 770 feet
- South Avenue & Netherland Avenue 920 feet
- Mersereau Avenue & Spartan Avenue 920 feet
- Forest Avenue & Northfield Avenue 940 feet
- South Avenue & Amador Street 990 feet
See every intersection along South Avenue or Wemple Street.