Westervelt Avenue & Brook Street
Westervelt Avenue and Brook Street meet at a four-way crossing in St. George-New Brighton, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. St Paul Apostolic Faith Church is 320 feet away. The Tompkinsville station on the SIR is about eight minutes on foot. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, seven of them religious buildings, and ten places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1931, 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, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Tompkinsville SIR · Staten Island Railway0.4 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, 420 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 +1420 feetS46 S48 S61 S62 S66
Next buses at this stop
- S46 …
- S48 …
- S61 …
- S62 …
- S66 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Staten Island Expressway westbound at Little Clove Road & Cayuga Avenue, 2.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 151 Victory Boulevard Gas station450 feet
- 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 nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
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
- 99 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A posted limit of 20 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2018 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Brook Street
- Time-limited parking 1 sign 2 HOUR PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Brook Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Westervelt Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Westervelt Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Four buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Vernacular, and built between 1880 and 1882.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 74 Future Leaders Elementary School1,220 feet
Houses of worship
- St Paul Apostolic Faith Church House of worship320 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and 17 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Victory Boulevard & Westervelt Avenue 210 feet
- Westervelt Avenue & Corson Avenue 260 feet
- Brook Street & Fremont Street 310 feet
- Brook Street & Pike Street 350 feet
- Victory Boulevard & Fremont Street 360 feet
- Willis Avenue & Fiedler Avenue 370 feet
- Victory Boulevard & Brook Street 410 feet
- Corson Avenue & Fremont Street 490 feet
See every intersection along Brook Street or Westervelt Avenue.