Union Avenue & Continental Place
Union Avenue and Continental Place meet at a four-way crossing in Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-Graniteville, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. P.S. 044 Thomas C. Brown is 700 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Brabant St/Union Av, is 420 feet away for the S46 and S96, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, three of them religious buildings. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Brabant St/Union Av, 420 feet away, for the S46 and S96.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Brabant St/Union Av S46, S96420 feetS46 S96
Next buses at this stop
- S46 …
- S96 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Dr M L King Jr Expressway northbound at Morningstar Road & Dr MLK Expressway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 2121 Forest Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two 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 July 2025.
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
- 25 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2014 and July 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Continental Place
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Union Avenue
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of Union Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 044 Thomas C. Brown School700 feet
- Little Lamb Preschool770 feet
Houses of worship
- St Clement & St Michaels Church House of worship830 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Forest Commons Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
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 of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Union Avenue & Confederation Place 280 feet
- Union Avenue & Union Court 310 feet
- Continental Place & Gridley Avenue 360 feet
- Union Avenue & Brabant Street 440 feet
- Netherland Avenue & Union Avenue 530 feet
- Confederation Place & Gridley Avenue 630 feet
- Harbor Road & Continental Place 650 feet
- Union Avenue & Journeay Street 680 feet
See every intersection along Continental Place or Union Avenue.