Olympia Boulevard
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Olympia Boulevard is an important artery in the 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...

, Ocean Breeze
Ocean Breeze, Staten Island
Ocean Breeze is a name sometimes applied to the southern part of the neighborhood known as South Beach, in Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City, United States.-History:...

, and Midland Beach
Midland Beach, Staten Island
Midland Beach is a Staten Island neighborhood. It lies along the east-central coast of the island, in the area known locally as the "Mid-Island, Staten Island," or, according to some, the "East Shore." To its immediate west is Grant City, south lies New Dorp Beach with Graham Beach and South Beach...

 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...

. Olympia Boulevard exists in three disconnected sections which terminate upon reaching parkland.

First Leg

The first and most-traveled leg of Olympia Boulevard starts at Sand Lane
Sand Lane
Sand Lane is an important east-west artery in the South Beach, Arrochar, and Grasmere neighborhoods in Staten Island, New York.Landmarks include the southern border of St...

 goes on for about 0.6 mile (0.965604 km) before terminating at the corner of Quintard Street
Quintard Street
Quintard Street is an important east-west artery in the Old Town and South Beach neighborhoods of the New York City borough of Staten Island.The current developed portion runs for approximately from Hylan Boulevard as the eastern extension of Old Town Road, to Patterson Avenue. Important...

. Landmarks on this section include the Crystal Room Catering Hall, and the Our Place School which provides classes to disabled elementary-aged students.

The MTA provides NYCT S52 bus service on this section of Olympia Boulevard north of Norway Avenue,

Second Leg

The second leg is the shortest of the three and runs from Seaview Avenue
Seaview Avenue
Seaview Avenue is a secondary east-west avenue in the Dongan Hills and Ocean Breeze neighborhoods of New York City, in the borough of Staten Island, New York....

 near Staten Island University Hospital
Staten Island University Hospital
Staten Island University Hospital is a major tertiary referral center on Staten Island, in New York City.SIUH is a two-campus, 785-bed teaching hospital consisting of a North Campus, a South Campus, and the now closed Concord Campus....

 for 0.1 mile (0.160934 km) before ending at Buel Avenue.

Third Leg

The third leg is the longest and last leg of the route. It begins at Dongan Hills Avenue and runs for about 0.9 miles (1.4 km) before coming to a dead end at Miller Field Park. Between Midland Avenue
Midland Avenue
Midland Avenue is a primary east-west avenue in the Grant City and Midland Beach neighborhoods of New York City, in the borough of Staten Island, New York....

 and Greeley Avenue
Greeley Avenue
Greeley Avenue is a residential yet important east-west avenue in the Grant City and Midland Beach neighborhoods of New York City, in the borough of Staten Island, New York.-Overview:...

Olympia Boulevard become a one-way northbound.
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