Van Duzer Street & Laurel Avenue
Van Duzer Street and Laurel Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes Hill, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Roots of Peace Community Garden is 990 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Van Duzer St/Oakland Terr, is 50 feet away for the S74, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them religious buildings, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Van Duzer St/Oakland Terr, 50 feet away, for the S74.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Van Duzer St/Oakland Terr S7450 feetS74
Next buses at this stop
- S74 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Van Duzer Street.
- 1 bicycle rack 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, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 250 Broad Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 1 Edgewater Street Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 1232 Hylan Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2023.
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)
- West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes Hill
- Elevation
- 92 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
Nine trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2017 and June 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Van Duzer Street
- No stopping 5 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
West side of Van Duzer Street
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 garden
Schools and child care
- Richmond Medical Center - Osgood School550 feet
- The Waverly Academy of Empowered Learners School960 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Roots of Peace Community Garden990 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and three food stores.
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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Van Duzer Street & Chestnut Street 170 feet
- Van Duzer Street & Osgood Avenue 300 feet
- Targee Street & Laurel Avenue 370 feet
- Van Duzer Street & Baring Place 400 feet
- Van Duzer Street & Tessa Court 440 feet
- Van Duzer Street & Young Street 460 feet
- Van Duzer Street & Waverly Place 510 feet
- Targee Street & Osgood Avenue 640 feet
See every intersection along Laurel Avenue, Oakland Terrace or Van Duzer Street.