Westervelt Avenue & Benziger Avenue
Westervelt Avenue and Benziger Avenue meet at a three-way junction in St. George-New Brighton, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Vanderzee-Harper House, one of six Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 130 feet away. The Tompkinsville station on the SIR is about ten minutes on foot. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, five of them religious buildings, and three places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredStaten Island Railway
The nearest Staten Island Railway station is Tompkinsville, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- Tompkinsville SIR · Staten Island Railway0.5 milesSIR
Next trains at this station
Ferry
1 line- SIR …
South Shore
1 line- SIR …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Victory Blvd/Brook St, 1,320 feet away, for the S46, S48, S61, S62 and S66.
- 18 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Victory Blvd/Brook St S46, S48, S61, S62 +11,320 feetS46 S48 S61 S62 S66
Next buses at this stop
- S46 …
- S48 …
- S61 …
- S62 …
- S66 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway westbound at Little Clove Road & Cayuga Avenue, 2.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 151 Victory Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 30 Bay Street Landing Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2022.
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)
- St. George-New Brighton
- Elevation
- 161 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A posted limit of 20 mph
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 86 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2015 and September 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Westervelt Avenue
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Westervelt Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet are six Individual Landmarks, and seven buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Vernacular. They were mostly built between 1880 and 1882.
- Vanderzee-Harper House Designated landmark130 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 nature area
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Fort Hill Collaborative Elementary School780 feet
- P.S. 016 John J. Driscoll School780 feet
- P.S. 74 Future Leaders Elementary School1,060 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Fort Hill Park Nature area370 feet
- Liotti Ikefugi Playground750 feet
Houses of worship
- St Paul Apostolic Faith Church House of worship1,280 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Westervelt Avenue & Winter Avenue 200 feet
- Benziger Avenue & Sherman Avenue 230 feet
- Westervelt Avenue & Hendricks Avenue 310 feet
- Hendricks Avenue & Fort Hill Park 340 feet
- Westervelt Avenue & Scribner Avenue 460 feet
- Benziger Avenue & Daniel Low Terrace 490 feet
- Hendricks Avenue & Sherman Avenue 530 feet
- Westervelt Avenue & Taft Avenue 590 feet
See every intersection along Benziger Avenue or Westervelt Avenue.