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Staten Island

 

Staten Island may be the least visited of the city’s boroughs, but for those seeking quiet refuge of sights off the beaten track it is certainly worth a visit. There is a zoo, a restoration project, a botanical garden, a cultural centre and a handful of museums, all worthy attractions.
Most visitors, however, are attracted by the idea of a good view of New York Harbor, Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, which they can get at no extra charge on the Staten Island Ferry. They disembark at Bay Street Landing in the town of St George.

Those interested in history will find time well spent on Staten Island. The attractions are somewhat spread out, but bus rides to most areas provide an opportunity to enjoy the scenery. After a few days in Manhattan, where, at best, gulls and pigeons represent the wildlife, non-city dwellers will be relieved to find rural surroundings.

 

Verrazano Bridge Staten Island Hotel New York

 

Until the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge opened in 1964, linking it with Brooklyn, Staten Island was the poor relation of New York City. It was a small fishing and farming community which tended to keep itself to itself.
Once the bridge went up, neighbours looked covetously at the property prices in Staten Island, bought land, set up desirable residences and commuted. Nevertheless, enough of the rural greenery and woodland has been retained to put the smallest borough on the tourist trail, though few penetrate the interior.

 

Staten Island Hotel New York

 

Staten Island

 

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