Victory Boulevard & Forest Avenue
Victory Boulevard and Forest Avenue meet at a three-way junction in West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes Hill, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, 21 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. In 2026, 60 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here through August 27. JCC Aberlin North Shore is 130 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Victory Blvd/Forest Av, is 20 feet away for the S61, S62, S66 and two more, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them parks.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Victory Blvd/Forest Av, 20 feet away, for the S61, S62, S66, S91 and S92.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Victory Blvd/Forest Av S61, S62, S66, S91 +120 feetS61 S62 S66 S91 S92
Next buses at this stop
- S61 …
- S62 …
- S66 …
- S91 …
- S92 …
Victory Boulevard carries a lane DOT records as a shared lane, not a bus-only lane, 7am to 9am on weekdays.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway westbound at Little Clove Road & Cayuga Avenue, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 151 Victory Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 30 Bay Street Landing Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 1232 Hylan Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 21 crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 18 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2015
- Accessible pedestrian signal, February 2024
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2026 so far, through August 27, 60 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10301
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 49
- Police precinct
- 120
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- West New Brighton-Silver Lake-Grymes Hill
- Elevation
- 265 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 180 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2026 and September 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Forest Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Forest Avenue
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-9AM
North side of Victory Boulevard
- No standing 11 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 11 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 3PM-7PM
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as neo-Renaissance, and built in 1908.
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Silver Lake Park.
- General Kazimierz Pulaski Stele, 1926750 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 1 community center
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Silver Lake Preparatory School800 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Hero Park40 feet
- Silver Lake Park90 feet
- Forest Mall500 feet
Show all 4
- Silver Lake Park Tot Lot Playground820 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady Good Counsel Church House of worship710 feet
Community centers and public services
- JCC Aberlin North Shore Community center130 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 and a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Forest Avenue & Oxford Place 240 feet
- Victory Boulevard & Louis Street 370 feet
- Forest Avenue & Duer Lane 560 feet
- Victory Boulevard & Woodstock Avenue 610 feet
- Howard Avenue & Louis Street 820 feet
- Silver Lake Road & Duer Lane 850 feet
- Victory Boulevard & Austin Place 870 feet
- Oxford Place & Woodstock Avenue 890 feet
See every intersection along Forest Avenue or Victory Boulevard.