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Staten Island

A borough in New York, coextensive with its county-equivalent — population 494,956 as of 2020.

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Gothamist 21 hours ago

Early Addition: The hot NYC reality show where nothing too dramatic happens

Because the cast of "Next Gen NYC" seems to have come here to make friends, here are your early links: Ballot question primer, saving the turtles on Staten Island, too much chard and more. [ more › ]

General
Gothamist September 17

Staten Island dominates NYC’s high school bowling scene. We witnessed why.

The after-school scene at Rab's Country Lanes is serious. [ more › ]

Local Sports
Bronx Times September 16

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in NYC 2026

Hispanic Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Celebrate with family-friendly events honoring the rich cultures, traditions, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities across New York City! Click on your region to jump to events near you! Manhattan Bronx…

Events
Gothamist September 10

Man dies in Staten Island waterfront explosion months after deadly blast

Fire trucks respond to a deadly explosion at a Staten Island shipyard on May 22, 2026, near the site of Thursday’s separate explosion. Two firefighters were injured in the blast, which came less than four months after a separate deadly explosion nearby. [ more › ]

Public Safety
THE CITY September 7

On Labor Day, Mamdani Debuts ‘Worker Power’ Office to Support Union Organizing

Workers without unions will soon be able to leverage the resources of City Hall to help organize and have a voice on the job. On Labor Day, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a new executive order to create the new Office of Worker Power, which will help workers connect with union…

Government & Civic
Long Island Press September 6

Tunnel to Towers carries 9/11 legacy into 25th anniversary

As the nation approaches the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation is working to ensure the sacrifices of those who died that day — and those who continued to serve in its aftermath — remain part of the next generation’s…

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About Staten Island

Staten Island is the southernmost and least populous of New York City's five boroughs and is coextensive with Richmond County. Lying in New York Harbor south of Manhattan and west of Brooklyn, it is joined to the rest of the city by the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and by the Staten Island Ferry, which has carried passengers to Lower Manhattan free of charge since 1997, and to New Jersey by three bridges. More suburban in character than the other boroughs, it includes the Staten Island Greenbelt, Historic Richmond Town, Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Freshkills Park, being built on the site of the former landfill.

Staten Island by the numbers

Population 494,956Population figure, 2020
Households & income
Area
57.52 sq mi (148.98 km²), 45.34 sq mi water
Median age
40.6
Households
170,777
Persons per household
2.9
Median household income
$98,333
Median house value
$675,500
2020–2024 ACS
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