York Avenue & Van Buren Street
York Avenue and Van Buren Street meet at a three-way junction in St. George-New Brighton, Staten Island. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. St Stanislaus Kostka Church is 840 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Richmond Terr/Jersey St, is 330 feet away for the S40, S44 and S90, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Richmond Terr/Jersey St, 330 feet away, for the S40, S44 and S90.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Richmond Terr/Jersey St S40, S44, S90 · Shelter · Countdown sign330 feetS40 S44 S90
Next buses at this stop
- S40 …
- S44 …
- S90 …
Cycling
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
- 700 Richmond Terrace Gas station0.4 miles
- 54 Central Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three 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 December 2023.
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
- 56 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and October 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Van Buren Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Van Buren Street
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of York Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Nineteen buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Second Empire, and mostly built between 1869 and 1899.
- St. George Gardens Stores Designated landmark750 feet
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 community center
- 1 religious building
Houses of worship
- St Stanislaus Kostka Church House of worship840 feet
Community centers and public services
- Richmond Terrace Community Center880 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Fillmore Street & York Avenue 170 feet
- Richmond Terrace & York Avenue 280 feet
- Fillmore Street & York Terrace 320 feet
- Richmond Terrace & Jersey Street 400 feet
- York Avenue & East Buchanan Street 540 feet
- Jersey Street & Bank Street 560 feet
- Fillmore Street & Highview Avenue 580 feet
- East Buchanan Street & York Terrace 690 feet
See every intersection along Van Buren Street or York Avenue.