Willow Road East & Houston Street
Willow Road East and Houston Street meet at a three-way junction in Westerleigh-Castleton Corners, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, the median for a Staten Island corner. I.S. 051 Edwin Markham is 740 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Willowbrook Rd/Houston St, is 930 feet away for the S48, S57 and S59, and 14 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1970 and 1991, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Willowbrook Rd/Houston St, 930 feet away, for the S48, S57 and S59.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Willowbrook Rd/Houston St S48, S57, S59 · Shelter930 feetS48 S57 S59
Next buses at this stop
- S48 …
- S57 …
- S59 …
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, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 745 Port Richmond Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, the median for a Staten Island corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10314
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 50
- Police precinct
- 121
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Westerleigh-Castleton Corners
- Elevation
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1970 and 1991.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2015 and October 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Houston Street
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
East side of Willow Road East
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- I.S. 051 Edwin Markham School740 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Markham Playground170 feet
Supermarkets
- ShopRite Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
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
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Houston Street & Houston Lane 200 feet
- Willow Road East & Vedder Avenue 270 feet
- Willow Road East & Dr M L King Jr Expressway 480 feet
- Levit Avenue & Vedder Avenue 520 feet
- Willow Road East & Devens Street 730 feet
- Levit Avenue & Jaffe Street 760 feet
- Willowbrook Road & College Avenue 920 feet
- Levit Avenue & Devens Street 970 feet
See every intersection along Houston Street or Willow Road East.