Lily Pond Avenue is a relatively short but primary artery in the Rosebank

Rosebank, Staten Island

Rosebank is a neighborhood in the northeastern part of Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City.Originally called Peterstown, the name "Rosebank" appears to have been first used to denote the neighborhood around 1880...

, Shore Acres

Shore Acres, Staten Island

Shore Acres is a neighborhood of Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City. It is situated along the Upper New York Bay, just north of Fort Wadsworth and south of Rosebank....

, Arrochar

Arrochar, Staten Island

Arrochar is a neighborhood in northeastern Staten Island in New York City in the United States. It is located directly inland of Fort Wadsworth and South Beach, on the east side of Hylan Boulevard south of the Staten Island Expressway; the community of Grasmere borders it on the west...

, and South Beach

South Beach, Staten Island

South Beach is the name of a neighborhood located on the East Shore of Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City, USA. It is situated immediately to the south of the Staten Island side of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge...

 neighborhoods in the New York City

New York City

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

 borough of Staten Island

Staten Island

Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...

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Nature of Route

Lily Pond Avenue is the middle leg of Staten Island's coastal eastern corridor, possessing the same route as School Road

School Road

School Road is a short and residential yet but primary artery in the Rosebank, Shore Acres, Arrochar, and South Beach neighborhoods in the New York City borough of Staten Island.-Nature of Route:...

 and Father Capodanno Boulevard

Father Capodanno Boulevard

Father Capodanno Boulevard, formerly called Seaside Boulevard, is primary north-south artery that runs through the Arrochar, South Beach, Ocean Breeze, Midland Beach, and New Dorp Beach neighborhoods of New York City, in the borough of Staten Island, New York...

. Important intersections include Tompkins Avenue

Tompkins Avenue

Tompkins Avenue is a mostly residential yet primary east-west artery that runs through the Fort Wadsworth, Rosebank, Shore Acres, Clifton, and Stapleton neighborhoods of New York City, in the borough of Staten Island, New York.-History and Nature of Route:...

, Narrows Road, Major Avenue, and McClean Avenue

McClean Avenue

McClean Avenue is a residential yet primary artery in the Fort Wadsworth, Arrochar, and South Beach neighborhoods in the New York City borough of Staten Island.-Major Intersections:...

. Lily Pond Avenue passes underneath the Staten Island Expressway at the foot of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge

Verrazano-Narrows Bridge

The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge is a double-decked suspension bridge that connects the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City at the Narrows, the reach connecting the relatively protected upper bay with the larger lower bay....

. Landmarks include the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge Memorial.

Transportation

Because of the easy access the artery provides to the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge amongst other destinations, the MTA NYCTA provides the following public bus lines along the route:

• The S51 and S81 along Lily Pond Avenue's entire route.
• The S53 from the Staten Island Expressway to McClean Avenue.
• The X4, X5, X7, and X8 from the Staten Island Expressway to Father Capodanno Boulevard.