Westervelt Avenue & Hendricks Avenue
Westervelt Avenue and Hendricks Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in St. George-New Brighton, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. Fort Hill Collaborative Elementary School is 1,100 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Crescent Av/Westervelt Av, is 1,280 feet away for the S42 and S52, and 15 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them schools. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Crescent Av/Westervelt Av, 1,280 feet away, for the S42 and S52.
- 15 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Crescent Av/Westervelt Av S42, S521,280 feetS42 S52
Next buses at this stop
- S42 …
- S52 …
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 chargers0.6 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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
- 168 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.
Trees
NYC Parks records 108 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2018 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Hendricks Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Hendricks Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Westervelt Avenue
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Westervelt Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet are two Individual Landmarks, and three buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1880 and 1887.
- Vanderzee-Harper House Designated landmark220 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 nature area
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Fort Hill Collaborative Elementary School1,100 feet
- P.S. 016 John J. Driscoll School1,100 feet
- P.S. 031 William T. Davis School1,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Fort Hill Park Nature area60 feet
- Liotti Ikefugi Playground1,060 feet
- Davis Playground1,290 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
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 and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Hendricks Avenue & Fort Hill Park 30 feet
- Hendricks Avenue & Sherman Avenue 280 feet
- Westervelt Avenue & Taft Avenue 280 feet
- Westervelt Avenue & Benziger Avenue 310 feet
- Westervelt Avenue & Winter Avenue 520 feet
- Westervelt Avenue & Layton Avenue 530 feet
- Benziger Avenue & Sherman Avenue 540 feet
- Westervelt Avenue & Scribner Avenue 770 feet
See every intersection along Hendricks Avenue or Westervelt Avenue.