The Staten Island Greenbelt, a contiguous stretch of protected woodlands connecting several of Staten Island’s parks, provides a way for residents and visitors to escape the city life and get some real outdoors time. The...
Read MoreThe pier at Ocean Breeze Park | Shannon via Flickr The 110-acre Ocean Breeze Park was created from land that once belonged to Staten Island University Hospital. Projects are currently in the works to add another 25+ acres to...
Read MoreA walk through Freshkills Sneak Peak, 2013 | DSNY/Michael Anton via Facebook Sneak “Peak” festival is a one-day festival celebrating Staten Island’s landfill-to-park masterpiece, Freshkills Park. This year’s...
Read MoreA day out with the kids shouldn’t mean going somewhere only they will have fun. Staten Island offers experiences ranging from parks to baseball games that will ensure fun for the whole family. 1. Staten Island Greenbelt...
Read MoreOver the last couple of years, NYC has seen an increase of people interested in skateboarding, but there aren’t that many skate parks in NYC. And those that do exist, in the Bronx, lower Manhattan, or Brooklyn, are only...
Read MoreEven though sometimes it can feel like Jersey City is a world away, a short 30 minute trip over the Bayonne Bridge can make for a great day out. New Jersey’s second most populous city is home to world class cultural...
Read MoreThere’s plenty to see in Staten Island but don’t forget about about the most populous borough just over the bridge with enough attractions for a hundred day trips. Brooklyn is home to some of New York’s best...
Read MoreA tiny Manhattan skyline seen from Freshkills Park in Staten Island. Photo by Garrett Ziegler/Flickr. Fresh Kills, once the world’s largest garbage dump (2100 acres), was located in Staten Island. It still is, only now it’s a...
Read MoreWolf’s Pond Park via New York City Department of Parks & Recreation Sure, this might be the longest winter on record, but that can’t stop us from dreaming of the days when we’ll be able to frolic outside...
Read MoreAn artist’s rendering of the New York Wheel, coming soon to Staten Island | Source: NYCMayorsOffice It’s hard to make an impression on a skyline like New York City’s. The Empire State building, One World Trade...
Read MoreLocated in the shadow of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Fort Wadsworth is an oft-forgotten National Park gem right here on Staten Island. The Fort traces its origins to the 1660s, making it the longest continuously manned...
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