Willow Road East & Forest Avenue
Willow Road East and Forest Avenue meet at a five-way junction in Port Richmond, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, 31 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. In 2025, 3,287 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Markham Playground is 60 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Forest Av/Willow Rd East, is 160 feet away for the S48, S59, S98 and two more, and 14 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and 22 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Forest Av/Willow Rd East, 160 feet away, for the S48, S59, S98, SIM3 and SIM3C.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Forest Av/Willow Rd East S48, S59, S98, SIM3 +1160 feetS48 S59 S98 SIM3 SIM3C
Next buses at this stop
- S48 …
- S59 …
- S98 …
- SIM3 …
- SIM3C …
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Dr M L King Jr Expressway northbound at Trantor Place & Dr M L King Expressway, 550 feet by car along the streets.
- 745 Port Richmond Avenue Gas station650 feet
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 31 crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 24 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 11 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
What the city has done here
- Turn calming, November 2022
- Accessible pedestrian signal, May 2025
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 3,287 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 266th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 1,959 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10302
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 49 and 50 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 121
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Port Richmond
- Elevation
- 30 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to six travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 190 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the London planetree and the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2015 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Forest Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Forest Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Trantor Place
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 10PM-6AM ALL DAYS
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Willow Road East
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Egbert Triangle.
- Egbert Memorial Stone monument, 1958430 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Port Richmond School for Visionary Learning School910 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Markham Playground60 feet
- Egbert Triangle250 feet
Houses of worship
- Mission Christian Rebohot House of worship480 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch1,220 feet
Supermarkets
- ShopRite Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Forest Avenue Shopping Center Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Port Richmond Avenue & Trantor Place 160 feet
- Forest Avenue & Villa Avenue 210 feet
- Forest Avenue & Willow Road West 260 feet
- Port Richmond Avenue & Villa Avenue 280 feet
- Richmond Avenue & Willow Road West 370 feet
- Forest Avenue & Willowbrook Road 490 feet
- Trantor Place & Dr M L King Expressway 550 feet
- Willowbrook Road & Port Richmond Avenue 560 feet
See every intersection along Forest Avenue, Trantor Place or Willow Road East.