Van Pelt Avenue & Heusden Street
Van Pelt Avenue and Heusden Street meet at a four-way crossing in Mariner's Harbor-Arlington-Graniteville, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Richmond Terrace Park is 1,140 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Linden Av/Van Pelt Av, is 140 feet away for the S46 and S96, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five 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 Linden Av/Van Pelt Av, 140 feet away, for the S46 and S96.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Linden Av/Van Pelt Av S46, S96140 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.
- 2121 Forest Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers2 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
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
- 41 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
Eleven 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- 15 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2015 and June 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Van Pelt Avenue
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Van Pelt Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 nature area
Schools and child care
- 4 Angels Day Care Pre-K1,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Richmond Terrace Park Nature area1,140 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
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 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 & Heusden Street 480 feet
- Walker Street & Van Pelt Avenue 610 feet
- Van Name Avenue & Beamer Court 650 feet
- Van Name Avenue & Letty Court 760 feet
- Van Pelt Avenue & Laguna Lane 760 feet
- Van Name Avenue & Kion Way 790 feet
- Maple Parkway & Walloon Street 790 feet
- Van Name Avenue & Cecil Court 840 feet
See every intersection along Heusden Street or Van Pelt Avenue.