Van Duzer Street & William Street
Van Duzer Street and William Street meet at a four-way crossing in Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Audre Lorde Residence, one of three Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 640 feet away. The Stapleton station on the SIR is about six minutes on foot. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, six of them religious buildings, and ten 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- Stapleton SIR · Staten Island Railway0.3 milesSIR
Next trains at this station
Ferry
1 line- SIR …
South Shore
1 line- SIR …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Van Duzer St/Baltic St, 330 feet away, for the S74 and S78.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Van Duzer St/Baltic St S74, S78330 feetS74 S78
Next buses at this stop
- S74 …
- S78 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic 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, 2.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 248 Bay Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 30 Bay Street Landing Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 1232 Hylan Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five 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 July 2024.
What the city has done here
- Enhanced crossing, September 2017
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
- 33 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are 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
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Van Duzer Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Van Duzer Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of William Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet are three Individual Landmarks, and 39 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as neo-Colonial. They were built between 1835 and 1986.
- St. Paul's Memorial Church Rectory Designated landmark530 feet
- Audre Lorde Residence Designated landmark640 feet
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 listed historic place
Schools and child care
- Eden II School for Autistic Children Preschool, ages 2 to 51,080 feet
- Tiny Treasures Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 51,150 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Houses at 364 and 390 Van Duzer Street Listed historic place1,010 feet
Houses of worship
- St Pauls Memorial Church Landmark · listed historic place620 feet
- Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church House of worship1,080 feet
- First Central Baptist Church House of worship1,160 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket760 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and eight food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Brewster Street & William Street 230 feet
- Van Duzer Street & Baltic Street 240 feet
- Bay Street & William Street 380 feet
- Van Duzer Street & Sands Street 390 feet
- Bay Street & Baltic Street 500 feet
- Van Duzer Street & Clinton Street 520 feet
- Wave Street & Sands Street 560 feet
- Jackson Street & Taxter Place 590 feet
See every intersection along Van Duzer Street or William Street.