Tompkins Avenue & School Road
Tompkins Avenue and School Road meet at a four-way crossing in Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Von Briesen Park is 120 feet away. The nearest bus stop, School Rd/Tompkins Av, is 250 feet away for the S51, and 19 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is School Rd/Tompkins Av, 250 feet away, for the S51.
- 19 routes within a ten-minute walk
- School Rd/Tompkins Av S51250 feetS51
Next buses at this stop
- S51 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on School Road and Tompkins Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway westbound at Narrows Road North & Staten Island Expressway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 1400 Bay Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 20 Cliff Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 1232 Hylan Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.4 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10305
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 49
- Police precinct
- 120
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Rosebank-Shore Acres-Park Hill
- Elevation
- 72 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Three of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2022 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Lincoln Place
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of School Road
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Tompkins Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Von Briesen Park120 feet
- Fort Wadsworth Park · listed historic place590 feet
- John E. White Park1,260 feet
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Lily Pond Avenue & Narrows Road North 200 feet
- Lily Pond Avenue & School Road 230 feet
- Tompkins Avenue & Lyman Avenue 310 feet
- Narrows Road North & Lincoln Place 440 feet
- Tompkins Avenue & Wadsworth Avenue 460 feet
- Lincoln Place & Garfield Avenue 480 feet
- Tompkins Avenue & Staten Island Expressway 490 feet
- Tompkins Avenue & Bridge Court 520 feet
See every intersection along Lincoln Place, School Road or Tompkins Avenue.