Van Duzer Street & Smith Terrace
Van Duzer Street and Smith Terrace meet at a three-way junction in Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church is 1,120 feet away. The Stapleton station on the SIR is about eight minutes on foot. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and three places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredStaten Island Railway
The nearest Staten Island Railway station is Stapleton, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Stapleton SIR · Staten Island Railway0.4 milesSIR
Next trains at this station
Ferry
1 line- SIR …
South Shore
1 line- SIR …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Beach St/Van Duzer St, 680 feet away, for the S52 and S78.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Beach St/Van Duzer St S52, S78 · Shelter680 feetS52 S78
Next buses at this stop
- S52 …
- S78 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Van Duzer Street.
- 4 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, 2 miles by car along the streets.
- 250 Broad Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 30 Bay Street Landing Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 1232 Hylan Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
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
- 74 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Fourteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2017 and September 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Smith Terrace
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Smith Terrace
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Van Duzer Street
- No stopping 7 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet are two Individual Landmarks, and 22 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Queen Anne. They were mostly built between 1883 and 1902.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Tiny Treasures Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5420 feet
- Eden II School for Autistic Children Preschool, ages 2 to 51,120 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Tappen Park1,240 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Houses at 364 and 390 Van Duzer Street Listed historic place700 feet
Houses of worship
- First Central Baptist Church House of worship420 feet
- Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church House of worship1,120 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Van Duzer Street & Court Street 50 feet
- Court Street & Grove Street 120 feet
- Court Street & Tompkins Place 280 feet
- Grove Street & Hygeia Place 350 feet
- Van Duzer Street & Wright Street 350 feet
- Boyd Street & Court Street 490 feet
- Gordon Street & Grove Street 530 feet
- Boyd Street & Tappen Court 570 feet
See every intersection along Van Duzer Street.