Van Name Avenue & Charles Place
Van Name Avenue and Charles Place meet at a three-way junction in Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-Graniteville, Staten Island. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. The nearest bus stop, Walker St/Van Name Av, is 170 feet away for the S46 and S96, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, three of them religious buildings. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two. NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Walker St/Van Name Av, 170 feet away, for the S46 and S96.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Walker St/Van Name Av S46, S96170 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, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 1881 Forest Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2018.
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
- 30 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 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- 4 Angels Day Care Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K650 feet
Shopping centers
- Forest Commons Shopping center0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two food stores.
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 parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Van Name Avenue & Walker Street 150 feet
- Van Name Avenue & Nunzie Court 430 feet
- Van Name Avenue & Cecil Court 460 feet
- Van Name Avenue & Kion Way 500 feet
- Simonson Avenue & Walker Street 540 feet
- Walker Street & Van Pelt Avenue 600 feet
- Van Name Avenue & Michelle Court 730 feet
- Van Name Avenue & Heusden Street 810 feet
See every intersection along Van Name Avenue.