Van Name Avenue & Serenity Way
Van Name Avenue and Serenity Way meet at a three-way junction in Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-Graniteville, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, the median for a Staten Island corner. Graniteville Quarry Park is 1,240 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Walker St/Van Name Av, is 1,100 feet away for the S46 and S96, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk is one public place. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Walker St/Van Name Av, 1,100 feet away, for the S46 and S96.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Walker St/Van Name Av S46, S961,100 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, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 1881 Forest Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, the median for a Staten Island corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 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
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Kentucky coffeetree.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 nature area
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Graniteville Quarry Park Nature area1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Forest Commons Shopping center0.3 miles
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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Van Name Avenue & Netherland Avenue 210 feet
- Van Name Avenue & Michelle Court 210 feet
- Van Name Avenue & Avalon Court 450 feet
- Van Name Avenue & Nunzie Court 500 feet
- Netherland Avenue & Simonson Avenue 600 feet
- Netherland Avenue & Van Pelt Avenue 600 feet
- Simonson Avenue & Dixon Avenue 730 feet
- Netherland Avenue & Maple Parkway 910 feet
See every intersection along Van Name Avenue.