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1808 - Staten Island "became the borough of Richmond in Greater New York". [2] 1812 - War of 1812. [2] 1817 – Richmond Turnpike Company ferry begins operating to New York City. 1823 – Population: 6,135. [11] c.1825 – Old Staten Island Dyeing Establishment incorporated. [12] 1826 – Agricultural Society organized. [13]
Staten Island (/ ˈ s t æ t ən / STAT-ən) is the southernmost of the five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Richmond County and situated at the southernmost point of New York. The borough is separated from the adjacent state of New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull and from the rest of New York by New York Bay.
Its initial purpose was to secure a "yes" vote for the November 1990 referendum on Staten Island secession. [29] Ultimately, 65% of Staten Island residents voted to secede, through the approval of a new city charter making Staten Island an independent city, but implementation was blocked in the State Assembly.
In central Staten Island, the Staten Island Greenbelt spans approximately 2,500 acres (10 km 2), including 28 miles (45 km) of walking trails and one of the last undisturbed forests in the city. [37] Designated in 1984 to protect the island's natural lands, the Greenbelt comprises seven city parks.
Staten Island Register; Staten Island Stapletons; Staten Island Vipers; W. Westfield, Staten Island This page was last edited on 23 March 2024, at 19:23 (UTC). ...
Colin Jost at Tommy Hilfiger RTW Spring 2025 as part of New York Ready to Wear Fashion Week held aboard the Staten Island Ferry the MV John F. Kennedy on Sept. 8, 2024 in New York City
And there's even a movement on top of that one to have Staten Island secede from New York City. Or, take the time in 1984 when Brimfield, Massachusetts, ...
The Teamsters said the Staten Island warehouse could join the strike at any time, as well as another southern California facility that had earlier voted to join the walkout.