Targee Street & Vanderbilt Avenue
Targee Street and Vanderbilt Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Sobel Court Park is 40 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Targee St/Vanderbilt Av, is 140 feet away for the S74 and S76, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, six of them religious buildings, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Targee St/Vanderbilt Av, 140 feet away, for the S74 and S76.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Targee St/Vanderbilt Av S74, S76 · Shelter · Countdown sign140 feetS74 S76
Next buses at this stop
- S74 …
- S76 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Targee Street and Vanderbilt Avenue.
- 16 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, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 425 Vanderbilt Avenue Gas station190 feet
- 1 Edgewater Street Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 1232 Hylan Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, May 2010
- Accessible pedestrian signal, January 2019
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10304
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 49
- Police precinct
- 120
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills
- Elevation
- 71 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 84 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2021 and March 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Targee Street
- Time-limited parking 3 signs 1 HOUR PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of Targee Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 garden
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Bumblebees R-Us Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K340 feet
- Young Minds in Motion USA Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,070 feet
- The Waverly Academy of Empowered Learners School1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sobel Court Park40 feet
- Sobel Court Park Playground730 feet
- Roots of Peace Community Garden860 feet
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- Lopez Playground1,200 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and seven food stores.
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 17 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Vanderbilt Avenue & Hillside Avenue 50 feet
- Vanderbilt Avenue & Metcalfe Street 230 feet
- Targee Street & Metcalfe Street 230 feet
- Vanderbilt Avenue & Hamilton Street 320 feet
- Vanderbilt Avenue & Nunley Court 320 feet
- Targee Street & Sobel Court 430 feet
- Vanderbilt Avenue & Roff Street 510 feet
- Targee Street & Roff Street 520 feet
See every intersection along Targee Street or Vanderbilt Avenue.