Van Name Avenue & Walker Street
Van Name Avenue and Walker Street meet at a four-way crossing in Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-Graniteville, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. The nearest bus stop, Walker St/Van Name Av, is 70 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.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Walker St/Van Name Av, 70 feet away, for the S46 and S96.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Walker St/Van Name Av S46, S9670 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 countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, April 2024
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
- 31 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 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in March 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Walker Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
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-K500 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 and 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 & Charles Place 150 feet
- Van Name Avenue & Cecil Court 300 feet
- Van Name Avenue & Kion Way 340 feet
- Simonson Avenue & Walker Street 390 feet
- Walker Street & Van Pelt Avenue 450 feet
- Van Name Avenue & Nunzie Court 590 feet
- Van Name Avenue & Heusden Street 660 feet
- Lake Avenue & Walker Street 670 feet
See every intersection along Van Name Avenue or Walker Street.