Vanderbilt Avenue & Hamilton Street
Vanderbilt Avenue and Hamilton Street meet at a three-way junction in Tompkinsville-Stapleton-Clifton-Fox Hills, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Roots of Peace Community Garden is 1,170 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Vanderbilt Av/Hillside Av, is 210 feet away for the S76 and S86, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, five of them religious buildings, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Vanderbilt Av/Hillside Av, 210 feet away, for the S76 and S86.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Vanderbilt Av/Hillside Av S76, S86 · Countdown sign210 feetS76 S86
Next buses at this stop
- S76 …
- S86 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Vanderbilt Avenue.
- 18 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, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 425 Vanderbilt Avenue Gas station520 feet
- 1 Edgewater Street Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 1232 Hylan Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2023.
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
- 72 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry and the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2019 and July 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Hamilton Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Hamilton Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Vanderbilt Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 garden
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Bumblebees R-Us Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K660 feet
- Young Minds in Motion USA Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K750 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sobel Court Park350 feet
- Sobel Court Park Playground1,060 feet
- Roots of Peace Community Garden1,170 feet
Show all 4
- Lopez Playground1,310 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Vanderbilt Avenue & Hillside Avenue 270 feet
- Vanderbilt Avenue & Cornell Place 280 feet
- Vanderbilt Avenue & Cliffside Avenue 320 feet
- Targee Street & Vanderbilt Avenue 320 feet
- Vanderbilt Avenue & Metcalfe Street 550 feet
- Targee Street & Metcalfe Street 550 feet
- Vanderbilt Avenue & Ellington Street 570 feet
- Vanderbilt Avenue & Nunley Court 640 feet
See every intersection along Hamilton Street or Vanderbilt Avenue.