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	Staten Island
		Staten Island is one of the five boroughs of New York City, located on an island of the same name on the west side of the Narrows at the entrance of New York Harbor.
		Staten Island is separated from Long Island by the Narrows and from mainland New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull.
		In 1670, the Indians ceded all claims to Staten Island to the English in a deed to Gov. Francis Lovelace.
	en.mcfly.org /Staten_Island (1940 words)

	Staten Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Staten Island is one of the five boroughs of New York City, located on an island of the same name on the west side of the Narrows at the entrance of New York Harbor.
		Staten Island is separated from Long Island by the Narrows and from mainland New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull.
		The island was probably abandoned later, possibly because of the extinction of large mammals on the island.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Staten_Island (3146 words)

	Staten Island Expressway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Staten Island Expressway is widely regarded as an important demographic boundary since, due to coincidence or not, virtually all of the island's African-American population, and the vast majority of its Hispanic population, resides in the approximately one-fourth of the island's total area which is situated north of the expressway.
		The portion of the island north of the highway is also coterminous with the territory served by the 120th Precinct of the NYPD, one of the three police precincts located on Staten Island, and also one of the island's three Community Board districts.
		The construction of the Staten Island Expressway was particularly noted for the massive movement of earth required to build the section of the highway between Clove Road and Price Street (now Narrows Road North, a service road of the expressway) between Grymes Hill and Emerson Hill.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Staten_Island_Expressway (531 words)

	Encyclopedia: Staten Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Verrazano Narrows Bridge and Staten Island, New York at dawn The Verrazano Narrows Bridge (often written as the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge) is a suspension bridge that connects the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City at the Narrows, the reach connecting the relatively protected upper bay...
		The highest point on the island, the summit of Mount Loretta elevation 410 ft (125 m), is also the highest point in the five boroughs, as well as the highest point on the Atlantic Coastal Plain south of Boston, Massachusetts's Great Blue Hill.
		Pralls Island, in the Arthur Kill, is shown in red Pralls Island is an uninhabited island in the Arthur Kill between Staten Island, New York and Linden, New Jersey in the United States.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Staten-Island (9916 words)

	Staten Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the Sixteenth Century, the island was part of a larger area known as Lenapehoking that was inhabited by the Lenape, an Algonquin people also called the "Delaware".
		The only congressional seat for Staten Island has been held by the GOP since 1981, and is now held by Vito Fossella, an outspoken conservative.
		Before Fossella, Staten Island was represented by Susan Molinari, a moderate Republican who made the keynote speech at the 1996 Republican National Convention.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Staten_Island,_New_York (3146 words)

	Staten Island Expressway -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Expressway (formerly the Willowbrook Parkway), both of which are designated as segments of (Click link for more info and facts about New York State Highway 440) New York State Highway 440.
		In addition to local traffic on Staten Island, the freeway provides the most direct route from Brooklyn and (An island in southeastern New York; Brooklyn and Queens are on its western end) Long Island to central and southern New Jersey.
		The portion of the island north of the highway is also coterminous with the territory served by the 120th Precinct of the (Click link for more info and facts about NYPD) NYPD, one of the three police precincts located on Staten Island, and also one of the island's three Community Board districts.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/st/staten_island_expressway.htm (549 words)

	ipedia.com: Staten Island Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		For other uses, see Staten Island Staten Island is both the name of an island on the west side of the Narrows at the entrance of New York Harbor as well as the name of the one of the five boroughs of...
		As an island, it is separated from Long Island by the Narrows and from mainland New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull.
		In 1670, the Indians ceded all claims to Staten Island to the English in a deed to Gov. Francis Lovelace.
	www.ipedia.com /staten_island.html (1801 words)

	Staten Island Transcript
		Thank you for coming 11 into Staten Island today, and into the 12 borough to listen to my colleagues in 13 government, and to the community, on some 14 what we believe is changes that need to be 15 taken in the future to make sure that we 16 have contiguous neighborhoods.
		In fact, one of the areas I 5 represent, which is Rosebank in Staten 6 Island, is reported to be the fastest 7 growing neighborhood in the State, with a 8 41% overall increase in population.
		And the reason on Staten Island there 19 are rumors circulating in the community that 20 the incumbent is trying to create this Task 21 Force to either cut up 46th or add up a huge 22 part of Staten Island.
	latfor.state.ny.us /docs/20010712/staten.html (12935 words)

	Bambooweb: Staten Island, New York
		Staten Island is both the name of an island on the west side of the Narrows at the entrance of New York Harbor as well as the name of the one of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States.
		By 1708, the entire island had been divided up through this fashion into 166 small farms and two large manorial estates, the Dongan estate as well as a 1600-acre parcel on the southwestern tip of the island belonging to Christopher Billop (Jackson, 1995).
		The highest point on the island, the summit of Todt Hill elevation 410 ft (125 m), is also the highest point in the five boroughs.
	www.bambooweb.com /articles/S/t/Staten_Island,_New_York.html (1781 words)

	New York (city)/Staten Island - Wikitravel
		Staten Island is the most rural of the five boroughs of New York (city).
		Staten Island is home to the Fresh Kills Landfill - about 2200 acres of household waste piled from 90 to 200 feet high - which was closed several years ago.
		The Staten Island Railway (operated by the MTA, which also runs the subways and the majority of buses) is somewhat a hybrid of a railroad and a subway line.
	wikitravel.org /en/New_York_(city)/Staten_Island (615 words)

	Staten Island Expressway (I-278)
		The principal Staten Island connecting highway would be the seven-mile long Clove Lakes Expressway across the northern part of Staten Island, from the Goethals Bridge to the Narrows Bridge.
		The Staten Island Expressway would have to be reconstructed between the Korean War Veterans Parkway and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.
		This 2002 photo shows the westbound Staten Island Expressway (I-278) approaching EXIT 13 (Richmond Road / Clove Road.) The wide underpasses of Hylan Boulevard were built to accommodate additional lanes between the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and the unbuilt extension of the Korean War Veterans Parkway.
	www.nycroads.com /roads/staten-island (2206 words)

	Staten Island Expressway (I-278), Bridge Rehabilitation & TSM, Richmond County (NYSDOT Region 11) - SITE-Blauvelt ...
		Engineers is a Joint Venture partner on this moderately complex, $26 million project which involves the provision of construction inspection services during the construction of a bus lane in the median of the SI Expressway, starting from 200 meters west of Manor Road to the Verrazano Bridge in Staten Island.
		The roadway construction requires the removal of all topsoil, excavation to proper grade, placement of the required fill and subbase and compaction to the specified requirements, placement of roadway concrete, and the installation of median divider.
		Part of this project entails the rehabilitation of 12 expressway bridges to accommodate the construction of new bus lanes along I-278.
	www.site-blauvelt.com /public/html/Statenisland.html (251 words)

	Staten Island Museum - Sponsorships
		The Staten Island Museum recognizes the importance of developing mutually beneficial partnerships with corporations and ensuring that the sponsorship works strategically to benefit the community while providing the sponsor with maximum visibility among key constituents.
		The true nature of this mineral was not recognized at the time of its discovery on Staten Island early in the 19th century, and it was not formally described until almost 100 years later, from specimens found in the Italian Alps.
		The rediscovery of artinite on Staten Island in 1968 touched off a flurry of activity in the mineral world, as museums raced to obtain some of the best known specimens of this uncommon mineral.
	www.statenislandmuseum.org /sponsorships.html (688 words)

	Nascar Plan
		Staten Island drivers heading toward Brooklyn would be blocked from getting onto the western half of the Staten Island Expressway during summer afternoons of NASCAR race weekends under the track developer's current proposal.
		This proposal to ease traffic on the expressway for fans leaving the races by shifting it onto neighborhood roads is included in the 83-page plan released by developer International Speedway Corp., which hopes to build an 80,000-seat race track in Bloomfield by 2010.
		Drivers leaving the Staten Island Mall and the nearby shopping strips along Richmond Avenue would be barred from the two closest entrances onto the Brooklyn-bound Staten Island Expressway, the one at Lamberts Lane and the other near the College of Staten Island.
	www.csinews.net /IntheNews/February_06/26_Nascar.htm (1248 words)

	District 49: Northern Staten Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The opening of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge in 1964 and of the Staten Island Expressway led to development of the interior and the decline of this section of the island.
		The Staten Island Rapid Transit was extended to serve the stadium.
		According to the Staten Island Borough President's Office, the renovation of the St. George Ferry Terminal is expected to proceed in 2003.
	www.nylcv.org /ecofiles/staten_island/ccd49.htm (603 words)

	Staten Island on the Web: History
		The sand and clay that underlies most of the Southern and Western parts of Staten Island is formed during the Cretaceous period.
		The Wisconsin Ice sheet begins forming and eventually spreads to Staten Island pushing a large pile of rocks ahead of it.
		Drainage from "Lake Hackensack", a glacial freshwater lake, cuts the valley for the Arthur Kill, separating Staten Island from New Jersey.
	www.nypl.org /branch/staten/index2.cfm?Trg=1&d1=962&template=timeline1 (281 words)

	Fresh Kills:Landfill to Landscape (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Staten Island is accessible by ferry and four bridges.
		Staten Island Expressway (I-278) an east-west limited access highway across northern Staten Island from the Goethals Bridge to the Verrazano Bridge, connecting Staten Island to New Jersey and Brooklyn.
		West Shore Expressway (Route 440) a north-south limited access highway along the west shore of the island, connecting the Staten Island Expressway to southern Staten Island and to New Jersey, via the Outerbridge Crossing.
	www.ci.nyc.ny.us /html/dcp/html/fkl/ada/about/1_1_4.html (1441 words)

	Staten Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The congressional district which includes Staten Island has been in Republican hands since 1981 and is currently represented by Vito Fossella, elected in a 1997 special election to replace Susan Molinari.
		George Pataki received a majority of Staten Island's votes in the 2002 gubernatorial election, and Michael Bloomberg overwhelmingly carried the island in the mayoral election of 2001 (84,891 to 23,664).
		Hence, if Staten Island is arguably a swing county in federal elections, it is a Republican stronghold in city elections.
	www.info-pedia.net /about/staten_island (2473 words)

	Fresh Kills:Landfill to Landscape (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Staten Island is accessible by ferry and four bridges.
		Staten Island Expressway (I-278) an east-west limited access highway across northern Staten Island from the Goethals Bridge to the Verrazano Bridge, connecting Staten Island to New Jersey and Brooklyn.
		West Shore Expressway (Route 440) a north-south limited access highway along the west shore of the island, connecting the Staten Island Expressway to southern Staten Island and to New Jersey, via the Outerbridge Crossing.
	www.nyc.gov /html/dcp/html/fkl/ada/about/1_1_4.html (1441 words)

	Staten Island Museum - Visit Us
		The Staten Island Museum is behind the Police Station.
		The Staten Island Terminal is served by the Staten Island Railway and the S40, S42, S44, S46, S48, S51, S52, S61, S62, S66, S67, S74, S76, S78, S90, S91, S92, S94, S96 and S98 bus routes.
		Visitors from Manhattan take the Staten Island Ferry from the Whitehall Terminal/South Ferry, which is a short walking distance from the 1, 9, 4, 5, N, R subway lines as well as the M1, M6 and M15 bus lines, to the Staten Island Terminal.
	www.statenislandmuseum.org /visitus.html (416 words)

	Staten Island Expressway (I-278)
		The Staten Island Expressway (I-278) is the only major highway across Staten Island, and the lack of a Richmond Parkway across the southern half of the borough means that the expressway performs double-duty for both cars and through truck traffic.
		The expressway is an inherently safe road, but the variance of speeds along the roadway deducts points for safety.
		For the most part, the Staten Island Expressway is not aesthetically pleasing, except upon approach to the Verrazano Bridge.
	www.ratetheroads.com /NY/I-278_staten-island (199 words)

	Staten Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Three Staten Island organizations have donated a total of $63,500 to various local programs and projects including a $25,000 donation provided by Richmond...
		This week marks the 100th anniversary of a New York icon: the Staten Island Ferry.
		The British again the island as a staging ground for their final evacuation of New York City on December 5, 1783.
	www.wikiverse.org /staten-island (1887 words)

	Traffic Poll
		The vast majority of Staten Islanders think there are serious traffic problems in the borough and that mass transit is the best weapon to fight growing congestion and escalating commute times, according to a poll released yesterday by the College of Staten Island.
		Peters said that Staten Island was at least $1 billion short of a modern, viable transportation system, a figure that pales compared to the $25 billion he said was currently allocated for capital improvements in Manhattan over the next five to 10 years, including money to build the Second Avenue subway.
		Cama said that adding an additional lane to the Staten Island Expressway was essential to alleviating traffic, and that transportation planners should consider extending Capodanno Boulevard through Miller Field toward Oakwood to relieve congestion on Hylan Boulevard.
	www.csinews.net /IntheNews/040225csisippoll.htm (878 words)

	Welcome to Staten Island !!!
		Staten Island is home to the first Malankara Orthodox Church of India in America.
		The Indian American community of Staten Island is now thought to be increasingly ambitious and outgoing as is indicated by plans for a new Hindu temple in the Sunnyside area as well as the emergence of two Indian civic groups on the Island.
		The Indian Community has had significant impacts in the society and a goal of the Indians in Staten Island is to become a presence in the Island's and New York City's society as a whole.
	www.tenement.org /immigrantexperience/siourfocus.htm (456 words)

	St John's University - St. John's University (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The wooded Staten Island campus is located in the residential Grymes Hill section, overlooking New York Bay.
		Stay on the Staten Island Expressway (278 East) to the Richmond Road/Hylan Boulevard/Clove Road Exit (Exit 13).
		Proceed onto the West Shore Expressway (Route 440N) to the Staten Island Expressway.
	archive.stjohns.edu /pls/portal30/sjudev.school.home?p_siteid=40&p_navbar=292&p_id=55604 (1650 words)

	New York @ NorthEastRoads.com - Interstate 278 Verrazano Narrows Bridge / Gowanus Expressway East
		The Gowanus Expressway entails Interstate 278 between the Verrazano Narrows Bridge and the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel (Interstate 478).
		The Prospect Expressway represents the western extant of the east-west New York 27 from the Gowanus Expressway eastward to Ocean Parkway.
		The Prospect Expressway was planned in 1963 to continue south of its abrupt end at Church Avenue along the corridor of Ocean Parkway 4.2 miles to the Shore Parkway (Belt Parkway) at Coney Island.
	www.northeastroads.com /i-278b_ny.html (1870 words)

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