image caption The Verrazano Narrows Bridge , looking towards StatenIsland from Brooklyn . image flag ... Website of the StatenIsland Borough President footnotes nicknames Shaolin StatenIsland IPAc en ... States , located in the southwest part of the city. StatenIsland is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur ... of 491,730, StatenIsland is the least populated of the five boroughs but is the third largest in area at convert 59 sqmi km2 0 abbr on . The Borough of StatenIsland is coextensive with Richmond ... title Timeline of StatenIsland 1900s Present publisher New York Public Library accessdate ... history timeline5.html archivedate January 13, 2006 ref StatenIsland has been sometimes called ... invade and colonize neighborhoods near, far and out of state, StatenIsland has stayed stubbornly uncool. It remains the forgotten borough. ref StatenIsland is overall the most suburban of the five boroughs of New York City. The North Shore, StatenIsland North Shore especially the neighborhoods of St. George, StatenIsland St. George , Tompkinsville, StatenIsland Tompkinsville , Clifton, StatenIsland Clifton , and Stapleton, StatenIsland Stapleton is the most urban part of the island it contains ... disappeared in the 20th century. StatenIsland used to claim the largest landfill in the world. It was closed ... Bridge . StatenIsland has Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority MTA bus service and an MTA rapid transit line, the StatenIsland Railway , which runs from the ferry terminal at St. George to Tottenville . StatenIsland is the only one of the five boroughs of New York City that does not have below ground rapid transit. The free StatenIsland Ferry connects ... , Ellis Island and lower Manhattan. NYC boroughs Geology File StatenIsland Geology.jpg thumb right 180px Geology of StatenIsland File Serpentinite Staten Island.jpg thumb right 180px Serpentinite shown in rock cut along I 278 in StatenIsland by Todt Hill marked on USGS geological map During ... more details
Unreferenced date April 2007 Mid Island is frequently applied to a series of neighborhoods within New York City , United States USA s borough New York City borough of StatenIsland . Under the definition most commonly adhered to, Mid Island comprises all of the communities whose ZIP Code is 10314, plus Sunnyside, StatenIsland Sunnyside within zip code 10301, along with the western slope of Todt Hill . Mid Island communities thus include Graniteville, StatenIsland Graniteville , Bulls Head, StatenIsland Bulls Head , Willowbrook, StatenIsland Willowbrook , and New Springville, StatenIsland New Springville , Sometimes the localities situated along the Arthur Kill between the StatenIsland Expressway and the Fresh Kills &mdash Bloomfield, StatenIsland Bloomfield , Chelsea, StatenIsland Chelsea and Travis, StatenIsland Travis &mdash are said to be on the island s West Shore, StatenIsland West Shore otherwise they too would fall within Mid Island as their zip code is 10314. Like all of StatenIsland except for the North Shore, StatenIsland North Shore , farms dominated the Mid Island ... were first seen most profoundly on the East Shore, StatenIsland East Shore , not spreading inland ... Island region s character was transformed dramatically in 1973, when the StatenIsland Mall opened ... in Bulls Head. Besides the StatenIsland Mall, other prominent landmarks found within Mid Island .... Francis Seminary on the property of which the highest point on StatenIsland is located , and the former ... of Mid Island lies within the NYPD s 122nd Precinct, headquartered in the East Shore, StatenIsland East Shore community of New Dorp, StatenIsland New Dorp , a considerable distance away however, in 2005 ... Springville. StatenIsland coord missing New York City Category Geography of StatenIsland Category Neighborhoods in StatenIsland StatenIsland geo stub ... experienced in Mid Island also exhibited some important demographic differences from that which took ... more details
This is list of neighborhood s on StatenIsland , one of five Political subdivisions of New York State Borough borough s of New York City . Arrochar, StatenIsland Arrochar Annadale, StatenIsland Annadale Arden Heights, StatenIsland Arden Heights Bay Terrace, StatenIsland Bay Terrace Bloomfield, StatenIsland Bloomfield Bulls Head, StatenIsland Bulls Head Castleton Corners, StatenIsland Castleton Corners Charleston, StatenIsland Charleston Chelsea, StatenIsland Chelsea Clifton, StatenIsland Clifton Concord, StatenIsland Concord Dongan Hills, StatenIsland Dongan Hills Egbertville, StatenIsland Egbertville Elm Park, StatenIsland Elm Park Eltingville, StatenIsland Eltingville Emerson Hill, StatenIsland Emerson Hill Fort Wadsworth Graniteville, StatenIsland Graniteville Grant City, StatenIsland Grant City Grasmere, StatenIsland Grasmere Great Kills, StatenIsland Great Kills Greenridge, StatenIsland Greenridge Grymes Hill, StatenIsland Grymes Hill Heartland Village, StatenIsland Heartland Village Huguenot, StatenIsland Huguenot Lighthouse Hill, StatenIsland Lighthouse Hill Livingston, StatenIsland Livingston Manor Heights, StatenIsland Manor Heights Mariners Harbor, StatenIsland Mariners Harbor Meiers Corners, StatenIsland Meiers Corners Midland Beach, StatenIsland Midland Beach New Brighton, StatenIsland New Brighton New Dorp, StatenIsland New Dorp New Springville, StatenIsland New Springville Oakwood, StatenIsland Oakwood Ocean Breeze, StatenIsland Ocean Breeze Old Town, StatenIsland Old Town Pleasant Plains, StatenIsland Pleasant Plains Port Richmond, StatenIsland Port Richmond Prince s Bay, StatenIsland Prince s Bay Randall Manor, StatenIsland Randall Manor Richmond Valley, StatenIsland Richmond Valley Richmondtown, StatenIsland Richmondtown Rosebank, StatenIsland Rosebank Rossville, StatenIsland Rossville Rudolph Lake, StatenIsland Rudolph Lake Sandy Ground, StatenIsland Sandy Ground Shore Acres, StatenIsland Shore Acres Silver ... more details
StatenIsland Community Boards comprise three local units in the borough of StatenIsland , which, like those in the other boroughs, play a role in the government of New York City . StatenIsland Community Board 1 StatenIsland Community Board 2 StatenIsland Community Board 3 NYCBoards StatenIsland NYC stub Category StatenIsland Community Boards Category Government of New York City Community Boards of StatenIsland ... more details
StatenIsland is a borough of New York City. StatenIsland may also refer to Isla de los Estados Spanish translation of the Dutch name , an island off the coast of Tierra del Fuego in Argentina Staten Landt , the name Abel Tasman gave to the then newly discovered New Zealand StatenIsland film StatenIsland film , a 2009 film by James DeMonaco USCGC StatenIsland WAGB 278 , a former United States Coast Guard sclass Wind icebreaker See also Generality Lands , lands controlled by the States General of the Seven Provinces The Netherlands disambig Category Place name disambiguation pages de StatenIsland Begriffskl rung es StatenIsland desambiguaci n ... more details
Chelsea is a neighborhood located on the West Shore, StatenIsland West Shore of StatenIsland , New York City , United States. It is located west of the New York State Route 440 West Shore Expressway . It is mainly industrial and is served by the West Shore Branch of the StatenIsland Railway . It is the site of StatenIsland s West Shore Plaza and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority New York MTA s Meredith Avenue bus depot. StatenIsland coord 40 36 06 N 74 11 34 W display title Category Neighborhoods in StatenIsland StatenIsland geo stub ... more details
unreferenced date December 2007 StatenIsland Pavilion is a 3,000 seat multi purpose arena in StatenIsland, New York . It hosts various local concerts and sporting events for the area and was the home arena for the StatenIsland Xtreme of the National Indoor Football League in 2004 . coord missing New York City Category Indoor arenas in the United States Category Sports venues in StatenIsland NewYork sports venue stub ... more details
Unreferenced date April 2007 File Mary CoE Castleton jeh.JPG thumb Saint Mary s Episcopal Church on Castleton Avenue Castleton is a former town in the U.S. state of New York . It was located in the northeastern part of Staten Island prior to the incorporation of Staten Island into New York City in 1898. It had a total area of 3880 acres 16 km and was bounded by Upper New York Bay on the east and the Kill Van Kull on the north. The town dates from the late 17th century as one of the four original divisions of Richmond County, New York Richmond County five after Middletown was created in the mid 19th century . It was originally set aside as the manor of the governor of the Province of New York and was named for the manor of Governor Thomas Dongan in Cassiltowne in County Kildare , Ireland . The original manor house was constructed along Richmond Terrace, between Dongan Street and Bodin Street. It was destroyed by fire on December 25, 1878. The former town included the present day neighborhoods of Castleton Corners, Staten Island Castleton Corners New Brighton, Staten Island New Brighton St. George, Staten Island St. George Silver Lake, Staten Island Silver Lake Tompkinsville, Staten Island Tompkinsville See also List of Staten Island neighborhoods Staten Island coord missing New York City Category Staten Island StatenIsland geo stub ... more details
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Infobox street name Bay Street length mi 2.80 length round 2 direction a West terminus a Richmond Terrace direction b East terminus b Fort Wadsworth New York Avenue Fort Wadsworth location Staten Island Richmond Bay Street runs north south through the Fort Wadsworth , Rosebank, Staten Island Rosebank , Shore Acres, Staten Island Shore Acres , Stapleton, Staten Island Stapleton , Tompkinsville, Staten Island Tompkinsville , and St. George, Staten Island St. George neighborhoods of New York City , in the borough of Staten Island , New York . The boulevard runs perpendicular to the Staten Island Expressway along Staten Island s northeast shore and serves as a main artery between the St. George Ferry Terminal and the Verrazano Narrows Bridge . The road currently consists of two vehicular lanes as well as shared bicycle lanes. Important intersections include Victory Boulevard Staten Island Victory Boulevard , Vanderbilt Avenue Staten Island Vanderbilt Avenue and Hylan Boulevard . At the north end it connects to Richmond Terrace, Staten Island s main shore road westward. It was originally named New York Avenue , and Bay Street s eastern extension into Fort Wadsworth , a decommissioned military installation currently in use as a U.S. federal park, still carries the old name. Bay Street is served by the S51 S81 local buses. The S74 S84 and S76 S86 use the road for a portion of the route. A lot of buses use Bay Street between the St George Ferry and Victory Blvd. Streets of Staten Island coord missing New York City Category Streets in Staten Island Category Staten Island Ferry ... more details
WPMIXInfobox iba name StatenIsland Ferry image caption type cocktail flaming rum yes served rocks garnish drinkware highball ingredients One part Malibu Rum One part pineapple pineapple juice prep Stir together and serve over ice. notes footnotes distinguish StatenIsland Ferry A StatenIsland Ferry is a cocktail consisting of equal parts Malibu Rum and pineapple pineapple juice served over ice. In flavor it resembles a Pi a Colada but does not require coconut cream, and thus is more easily mixed in bars that lack the specialty ingredients and blender that a Pi a Colada would require. StatenIsland is home to at least one tiki bar , Jade Island, but the name of the cocktail is a tongue in cheek reference to the fact that StatenIsland is far from the tropics and visitors desiring an island atmosphere must often make do with the ingredients at hand. See also wikibooks Bartending Cocktails StatenIsland Ferry StatenIsland Ferry http wiki.webtender.com wiki StatenIsland Ferry Webtender Wiki Entry for the StatenIsland Ferry Category Cocktails with rum cocktail stub ... more details
Unreferenced date April 2007 Concord is the name of a neighborhood on StatenIsland , one of the five boroughs of New York City , USA . Image Concord Sign.jpg 300px right thumb Welcome To Concord Located in northeastern StatenIsland, and bordered by the neighborhoods of Grasmere, StatenIsland Grasmere , Clifton, StatenIsland Clifton , Dongan Hills, StatenIsland Dongan Hills , Emerson Hill, StatenIsland Emerson Hill , and Old Town, StatenIsland Old Town , Concord was named Dutch Farms originally, but was renamed in 1845 after Concord, Massachusetts as a consequence of that town s historical significance. Early residents of Concord included Judge William Emerson brother of Ralph Waldo Emerson and for whom nearby Emerson Hill is named and Henry David Thoreau . In the early 19th Century, Concord had a significant German immigrant population that was dominant. Today, it is ethnically diverse ... heavily traveled roads on StatenIsland, including Clove Road, StatenIsland Clove Road Richmond Road, StatenIsland Richmond Road Targee Street, StatenIsland Targee Street and the StatenIsland Expressway ref name Citycyclopedia . Much property in Concord was condemned to make way for the StatenIsland Expressway in the early 1960s one of its principal east west thoroughfares, Price Street ... s Elementary School in Concord while the construction of its permanent campus in Oakwood, StatenIsland Oakwood was being completed. In 1985, StatenIsland s first Islamic mosque opened in Concord it later moved to Tompkinsville, StatenIsland Tompkinsville , however. A small public alternative high ..., and the X10, X14, and X15 express buses to Manhattan. References references StatenIsland coord 40 36 30 N 74 05 04 W display title Category Neighborhoods in StatenIsland StatenIsland geo stub ... medical arts complex on Ralph Place that had sprung up around the former Doctor s Hospital of StatenIsland , which closed in 2003. Education Concord is served by P.S.48 on Targee Street. Transportation ... more details
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Infobox street name Mill Road length mi 1.50 length round 2 direction a North terminus a New Dorp Lane direction b South terminus b Great Kills Park location Staten Island Richmond Mill Road is an approximately convert 1.50 mi km long secondary north south artery that runs through the New Dorp, Staten Island New Dorp , New Dorp Beach, Staten Island New Dorp Beach , and Oakwood Beach, Staten Island Oakwood Beach in Staten Island , New York City . Mill Road consists of two lanes and runs parallel to Hylan Boulevard . Landmarks include the Tysens Park Apartments complex, a housing development once owned by Donald Trump and his father Fred Trump . ref http www.trulia.com blog joe 2009 07 staten island and the do Staten Island and The Donald ref Mill Road has a bus terminal at Ebbitts Street, and is served by the S67 S86 local buses. See Also Old Mill Road . References reflist Streets of Staten Island coord missing New York City Category Streets in Staten Island ... more details
Infobox street name Vanderbilt Avenue length mi 1.00 length round 2 direction a North terminus a Bay Street Staten Island Bay Street direction b South terminus b Richmond Road Staten Island Richmond Road location Staten Island Richmond Vanderbilt Avenue is a major northeast southwest artery along the East Shore, Staten Island East Shore of the New York City borough of Staten Island . It is approximately convert 1.00 mi km long, and runs through the neighborhoods of Clifton, Staten Island Clifton , Stapleton Heights, Staten Island Stapleton Heights , Concord, Staten Island Concord , and Grymes Hill, Staten Island Grymes Hill . The northeast end is on Bay Street, west of the Clifton Staten Island Railway station Clifton rail station and east of the Bayley Seton Hospital . Along with parts of Richmond Road Staten Island Richmond Road and all of Amboy Road , Vanderbilt Avenue forms the first leg of Staten Island s colonial era eastern corridor that predates the newer, straighter, and wider Hylan Boulevard . The three roads that make up the corridor share a common numbering system, i.e. Richmond Road s numbers start where Vanderbilt Avenue s leave off and Amboy Road s numbers start where Amboy Road forks away from Richmond Road. This numbering system includes the numerically highest of street addresses in New York City. ref http www.forgotten ny.com STREET 20SCENES bronx.broadway bronx.bwy2.html All five boroughs have a Main Street ref Other roads that fork off of this corridor are St. Paul s Avenue , Van Duzer Street , Targee Street , Rockland Avenue , Bloomingdale Road , and Richmond Valley Road . It is served by the S76 S86 bus. References reflist Streets of Staten Island coord missing New York City Category Streets in Staten Island ... more details
Unreferenced date April 2007 Willowbrook is a neighborhood in StatenIsland , one of the five boroughs of New York City . It is located in the region of the island usually referred to as Mid Island, StatenIsland Mid Island , immediately to the south of Port Richmond, StatenIsland Port Richmond , to the west of Meiers Corners, StatenIsland Meiers Corners and Westerleigh, StatenIsland Westerleigh , to the north of New Springville, StatenIsland New Springville , and to the east of Bulls Head, StatenIsland Bulls Head . Named for a brook that flowed through the area s farmland, Willowbrook once lay at the heart of the island s agricultural zone, and first saw other significant development when ... years later a campus of the College of StatenIsland opened at the site. Willowbrook Park , a large ... S92 buses to the StatenIsland Ferry Terminal buses along Victory Boulevard StatenIsland Victory Boulevard , the S61 S91 buses to the StatenIsland Ferry Terminal and StatenIsland Mall , along Victory Boulevard StatenIsland Victory Boulevard and Forest Hill Road, and the rush hours only S93 to Bay Ridge, Brooklyn from the College of StatenIsland , along Victory Boulevard. The X10 and X11 express buses to Manhattan travel next to the StatenIsland Expressway , along North South Gannon Avenue ... Development StatenIsland coord 40 36 12 N 74 08 19 W display title Category Neighborhoods in StatenIsland Category Robert Moses projects Category United States places with Orthodox Jewish communities ..., Willowbrook became the center of the island s Orthodox Jewish community, which from the turn of the 20th century until the late 1960s and early 1970s was primarily centered in StatenIsland s North Shore, StatenIsland North Shore neighborhood of Tompkinsville, StatenIsland Tompkinsville along with most of StatenIsland s small Jewish population. Young Israel of StatenIsland &mdash an Orthodox Judaism Orthodox synagogue that is the island s largest Jewish house of worship &mdash is located ... more details
Unreferenced date April 2007 Stapleton Heights or Stapleton Hill is a neighborhood in northeastern StatenIsland, New York , part of New York City in the United States . It stands on the second of a series of hills that form a backbone which runs diagonally across the island from northeast to southwest, between Ward Hill, StatenIsland Ward Hill the first of the hills as they rise from Tompkinsville, StatenIsland Tompkinsville and Grymes Hill, StatenIsland Grymes Hill to the east is Stapleton, StatenIsland Stapleton , which is along the waterfront. It is an upper middle class enclave noted for its large older one family homes, and for its view of Upper New York Bay and the Verrazano Narrows Bridge . Many of the grander homes of the neighborhood were constructed in the late 19th century by the families who controlled the industries along the waterfront, including the brewery breweries that operated there until the last one closed in 1963. One such home, on Louis Street, is allegedly haunted, according to local residents. Stapleton Heights is served by the S52 and S78 local buses. See also List of StatenIsland neighborhoods StatenIsland coord missing New York City Category Neighborhoods in StatenIsland StatenIsland geo stub ... more details
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StatenIsland Historical Society was founded in 1856 with the duty of preserving, recording and disseminating knowledge of the history of people, places, and events of significance to StatenIsland . Today its primary responsibility is the management of Historic Richmondtown , a re creation of a colonial village on StatenIsland. The Society maintains a library and manuscript collection, as well as materials suitable for genealogy research. The photography collection includes over 50,000 cataloged items. References unreferenced date April 2008 Category Organizations established in 1856 Category StatenIsland Category Historical societies in New York ... more details
West Shore refers to the section of the New York City borough New York City borough of StatenIsland that borders the Arthur Kill , between the StatenIsland Expressway and the Fresh Kills . The Arthur Kill shoreline north of the expressway &mdash most commonly called Port Ivory, StatenIsland Port Ivory &mdash is considered part of the North Shore, StatenIsland North Shore , while the land along the Arthur Kill south of Fresh Kills is generally included within the South Shore, StatenIsland South Shore . While only one residential neighborhood &mdash Travis, StatenIsland Travis &mdash can actually ..., chief among them Bloomfield, StatenIsland Bloomfield and Chelsea, StatenIsland Chelsea . A study by the New York City Department of City Planning also identified Howland Hook, StatenIsland Howland Hook Arlington, StatenIsland Arlington , Rossville, StatenIsland Rossville , Woodrow, StatenIsland Woodrow , Charleston, StatenIsland Charleston and Tottenville, StatenIsland Tottenville ... shore index.shtml StatenIsland West Shore Land Use & Transportation Study Introduction , New York ... the StatenIsland Expressway with the Richmond Parkway StatenIsland Richmond Parkway at the Staten ... hl en& q Veterans Rd W, StatenIsland, Richmond, New York 10314& sll 37.509726, 95.712891& ... and riding academies exist in the area, which is the least densely populated section of StatenIsland ... Harbor, StatenIsland Mariners Harbor on the North Shore, StatenIsland North Shore , and ends ... island.html Commercial Property The Teleport Moving Ahead Off the Beaten Path in StatenIsland , The New ... there &mdash a plan that has engendered spirited debate in StatenIsland political circles. A 2004 ... 05 28 nyregion statenisland start your engines nascar may be on its way.html StatenIsland, Start ... References Reflist StatenIsland coord missing New York City Category Neighborhoods in StatenIsland Category Geography of StatenIsland ... more details
Unreferenced date April 2007 Sunnyside is the name of a neighborhood in the Mid Island, StatenIsland Mid Island region of the New York City borough New York City borough of StatenIsland . Two large city parks&mdash Silver Lake, StatenIsland Silver Lake Park and Clove Lakes Park &mdash form the eastern and western boundaries, respectively, of Sunnyside, which is named for a boarding house that was established there in 1889 the vicinity had previously been known as Clovenia, owing to its location in what was then referred to as the Clove Valley, whose name survives in Clove Road, which runs from West New Brighton, StatenIsland West Brighton to Grasmere, StatenIsland Grasmere , and is one of the neighborhood s principal thoroughfares. Clove Road forms the northern boundary of Sunnyside, separating it from the community of Grymes Hill. Prior to the advent of cable television service, Sunnyside was noted for having the worst television reception on StatenIsland, resulting from its being hemmed in by several hills, including Grymes Hill, StatenIsland Grymes Hill , Emerson Hill, StatenIsland Emerson Hill and Castleton Hill, the latter separating Sunnyside from neighboring Castleton, New York Castleton Corners . Sunnyside was once the home of a campus of the College of StatenIsland located at the foot of Emerson Hill, in 1993 this campus was moved to the grounds of the former Willowbrook State School , and an advanced placement high school , the Michael Petrides Center , took its place. This center is also an evacuation site for residents during floods or other emergencies. A large percentage of Sunnyside s residents are civil service workers, this demographic trait being typical of many Mid Island neighborhoods. Sunnyside is a major junction for bus routes along Victory ... express bus along Victory Blvd. StatenIsland coord 40 36 47 N 74 06 14 W display title Category Neighborhoods in StatenIsland StatenIsland geo stub ... more details
Unreferenced date April 2007 Randall Manor is a neighborhood located on the North Shore, StatenIsland North Shore of StatenIsland , one of the five borough s of New York City , USA . The neighborhood is bound by Bard Avenue in the West, Henderson Avenue to the North and Forest Avenue to the South. Named after Captain Robert Randall, the founder of Sailors Snug Harbor , the neighborhood lies immediately to the south of the latter, between New Brighton, StatenIsland New Brighton and West New Brighton, StatenIsland West Brighton . Randall Manor is one of the few affluent enclaves on StatenIsland not situated upon the backbone of hills that run diagonally across the island from northeast to southwest, which include Emerson Hill, StatenIsland Emerson Hill and Todt Hill, StatenIsland Todt Hill . Development in the area had largely been completed by the time the Verrazano Narrows Bridge opened in 1964, so Randall Manor has been almost unaffected by the construction boom that accompanied the bridge s opening. Possessing the advantage of being located in proximity to the St. George, StatenIsland St. George StatenIsland Ferry ferry terminal , Randall Manor remains one of the most desirable and attractive locations on the island. Randall Avenue is only served by buses. It has the S48 S98 on Forest Avenue, the S46 S96 on Castleton Avenue, and the S44 S94 on Henderson Avenue. It also has the X30 express bus to Manhattan rush hours only on Forest Avenue. coord 40 38 28 N 74 06 12 W display title Category Neighborhoods in StatenIslandStatenIsland StatenIsland geo stub ... more details
Unreferenced date April 2007 Richmond Valley is the name of a neighborhood located on the South Shore, Staten Island South Shore of Staten Island , one of the five boroughs of New York City , the largest city in the United States . Image Richmond Valley.jpg 300px right thumb Richmond Valley Welcome Sign Once considered part of Tottenville, Staten Island Tottenville , Richmond Valley gained a separate identity when the Richmond Valley Staten Island Railway station was opened soon after the railroad was extended to Tottenville in 1860. Today the neighborhood is noted chiefly for being the site of the terminus, on the Staten Island side, of the Outerbridge Crossing , which connects the island to Perth Amboy, New Jersey , across the Arthur Kill , and its most identifiable point of interest besides the bridge is the Gateway Cathedral, an independent, non denominational Christian church, built in 1993. coord 40 31 12 N 74 13 47 W display title Category Neighborhoods in Staten Island Staten Island StatenIsland geo stub ... more details
Image Car service outside the StatenIsland Mall in StatenIsland, New York.JPG 250px right thumb The main entrance to the StatenIsland Mall. StatenIsland Mall is a shopping mall in the StatenIsland, New York StatenIsland borough of New York City , United States . It is the only indoor shopping mall in the borough. ref http www.silive.com westshore index.ssf 2009 08 statenisland mall cuts hours.html StatenIsland Mall cuts hours of operation ref It is the largest retail center on the island and is the site of the island s second largest public transit hub after the StatenIsland Ferry St. George ferry terminal , with numerous bus routes that connect to the periphery of the mall area. Description and history The mall is owned by General Growth Properties of Chicago, Illinois . It has 200 ... by the StatenIsland Airport, which opened in 1941. The site was sold in 1955 with a shopping and amusement center, known as the StatenIsland Center, envisaged. Construction, however, did not commence ... area GLA of 1,274,000 square feet ref http www.ggp.com properties center information statenisland mall General Growth Properties StatenIsland Mall , accessed January 17, 2011 ref 114,000 m and a tenant ..., the owner of the StatenIsland Mall and over 200 other malls in 44 states filed for bankruptcy ... ref References Reflist External links http www.statenisland mall.com html index10.asp StatenIsland Mall official website http www.ggp.com properties mall properties statenisland mall General Growth Properties StatenIsland Mall New York City Malls Coord 40 34 54 N 74 9 56 W type landmark ... in 1973 Category Buildings and structures in StatenIsland Category Visitor attractions in StatenIsland ... s strategy for reorganization will include the sale of properties. It is unclear whether the StatenIsland Mall will be included as one of those properties. ref http dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com ... more details
Refimprove date December 2008 File Woodrow U Meth Ch Huguenot jeh.JPG thumb Woodrow United Methodist Church Woodrow is a name increasingly applied to the western part of Huguenot, Staten Island Huguenot , a neighborhood located on the South Shore, Staten Island South Shore of Staten Island , New York City New York , United States . The first Methodist church in the immediate New York City area opened in the neighborhood in 1771. Known today as the Woodrow Methodist Church Woodrow United Methodist Church , its original congregants included some of the island s earliest well known families. Long regarded as the western part of Huguenot, Staten Island Huguenot pursuant to the custom of old time Staten Islanders of naming a particular East Shore, Staten Island East Shore or South Shore, Staten Island South Shore neighborhood after the nearest station on the Staten Island Railway . The Prince s Bay, Staten Island Prince s Bay United States Postal Service post office is actually located in Woodrow, as well as I.S. 75. Fact date December 2008 Highways Major Roads in Woodrow Roads accessed in Woodrow could be the Korean War Veterans Pkwy corner of Arden Ave or the West Shore Expwy NY 440 Education Public libraries New York Public Library operates the Huguenot Park Branch, which serves Woodrow and other neighborhoods, at 830 Huguenot Avenue at Drumgoole Road East. The branch opened in January 1985. ref http www.nypl.org branch local si hk.cfm Huguenot Park Branch . New York Public Library . Retrieved on December 22, 2008. ref Transportation Woodrow is served by the S56 local bus on Woodrow Road during weekdays only. It is also served by the X23 and X24 express buses along Woodrow Road, during rush hours only. References reflist coord 40 32 36 N 74 11 50 W display title Staten Island StatenIsland geo stub NYC stub Category Neighborhoods in Staten Island Category United States places with Orthodox Jewish communities Category Underground Railroad locations ... more details
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