South Railroad Avenue & New Dorp Plaza
South Railroad Avenue and New Dorp Plaza meet at a three-way junction in New Dorp-Midland Beach, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Our Lady Queen of Peace Church is 860 feet away. The New Dorp station on the SIR is about a minute on foot. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them trade or language schools, and 15 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredStaten Island Railway
The nearest Staten Island Railway station is New Dorp, 340 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- New Dorp SIR · Staten Island Railway340 feetSIR
Next trains at this station
Ferry
1 line- SIR …
South Shore
1 line- SIR …
Also within a walk
- Grant City SIR · Staten Island Railway0.4 milesSIR
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Creeping on Where Time Has Been” (2023) by Keri Sheheen at the New Dorp station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is New Dorp Ln/New Dorp Plaza, 330 feet away, for the S76 and S86.
- 16 routes within a ten-minute walk
- New Dorp Ln/New Dorp Plaza S76, S86330 feetS76 S86
Next buses at this stop
- S76 …
- S86 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on New Dorp Plaza and South Railroad Avenue.
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway eastbound at Slosson Avenue & Staten Island Expressway, 2.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 105 New Dorp Lane Gas station0.4 miles
- 1976 Hylan Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1.3 miles
- 920 Father Capodanno Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 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)
- New Dorp-Midland Beach
- Elevation
- 44 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Three of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 300 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 1925 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Amur maackia and the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2015 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Jacques Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of New Dorp Plaza
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-5PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of New Dorp Plaza
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-5PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
North side of South Railroad Avenue
- Time-limited parking 3 signs 2 HOUR PARKING 9AM-5PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of South Railroad Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 518273 and 518713.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 trade or language schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- New Millennium Training Center (The) Trade or language school610 feet
- Paul Mitchell the School NYC Trade or language school650 feet
- The Academy of Cosmetology & Estheti Trade or language school650 feet
Show all 4
- Learn and Explore SI Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,020 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Church House of worship860 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,020 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and eight food stores.
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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- South Railroad Avenue & Bache Avenue 260 feet
- New Dorp Lane & New Dorp Plaza 400 feet
- South Railroad Avenue & Burbank Avenue 510 feet
- New Dorp Lane & 8th Street 540 feet
- North Railroad Avenue & New Dorp Plaza 600 feet
- New Dorp Lane & 4th Street 700 feet
- South Railroad Avenue & Locust Avenue 770 feet
- New Dorp Lane & 9th Street 790 feet
See every intersection along Jacques Avenue, New Dorp Plaza or South Railroad Avenue.