As most Staten Islanders probably know, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge just turned 50. Built to connect Staten Island to Brooklyn, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world from its opening in 1964 until the construction...
Read MoreThe Garibaldi-Meucci Museum | Wikipedia Staten Island has hosted its fair share of rogues and revolutionaries, one of whom is remembered in the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, located in Rosebank. The museum honors Giuseppe Garibaldi,...
Read MoreThe laundry cart in the “Daily Life at Sailors’ Snug Harbor” show | via Facebook The Noble Maritime Collection is located in Sailors’ Snug Harbor, in New Brighton. The Collection is centered around and named...
Read MoreStaten Island is home to a vibrant Jewish population. The community is home to Jewish schools, camps, kosher stores, and of course a number of synagogues. The variety of synagogues ensures that regardless of where you fall along...
Read MoreStapleton is a neighborhood on the come up. Like Williamsburg and Bushwick in Brooklyn, Long Island City in Queens, and Harlem in Manhattan, this home of the Wu-Tang Clan is set to become the next hot neighborhood bringing in...
Read MoreStaten Island has been home to churches for well over three centuries, with many of Staten Island’s historic churches still serving their original purpose centuries later. Landmark designation by the New York City...
Read MoreThe Bronx is a pretty far trip for most of us, but the home of hip hop and the Yankees is definitely worth a visit. Here’s our guide to some of the best things to do up in the borough called “The Boogie Down.”...
Read MoreFrom actors, to musicians, to industrialists, Staten Island has had its share of famous residents. Here are a few that chose to make Staten Island their final resting place. Antonio Meucci | via Wikipedia Antonio Meucci Meucci...
Read MoreVanderbilt Mausoleum | via Wikipedia Cornelius Vanderbilt, the man who would grow up to become the wealthiest man in America, was born on May 27, 1794 in Port Richmond, the fourth of nine children. His parents, Cornelius van...
Read MoreStaten Island can lay claim to having been the home of some of this country’s most famous citizens. Barrymore, Vanderbilt, Thoreau, Goodyear, and Aguilera are just a few of the Staten Island families whose members have...
Read MoreThe new addition to the NYPL Stapleton Branch | Andrew Berman Architect Sure, nowadays you can read books on your smartphone, tablet, or Kindle, and you can do research on the Internet. But a library is more than just a...
Read MoreStaten Island’s military history is very significant in the history of not only NYC, but of the United States as a whole. The history of Fort Wadsworth can be traced to the 1660s, making it the longest continuously manned...
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