Moving to Staten Island?
For many people Staten Island is the “forgotten borough” of New York city. But, it shouldn’t be. There are many benefits in living on the Island and it provides excellent commuting options to Brooklyn and Manhattan. Usantini Moving and storage can move you, your family, move your business and storage unit to and from Staten Island.
As in any place, it’s important to know the “lay of the land” and make sure that you are settling in one of the better neighborhoods on the Island. Here is a list of recommended neighborhoods we compiled.
Annadale
Annadale is a neighborhood of New York City in the borough of Staten Island, New York, USA, situated on the island’s South Shore.
The community received its present name circa 1860, and is named after Anna Seguine, a descendant of French Huguenots who were among the South Shore’s earliest settlers; this settlement is also responsible for the neighborhood immediately to the southwest of Annadale being named Huguenot, and the Seguine family also lends its name to Seguine Avenue, the principal north-south thoroughfare on the east side of Prince’s Bay, the next neighborhood southwest of Huguenot.
Here is some Demographic, income level and real estate data for Annandale.
Grant City
Grant City is located on the East shores of Staten Island. Originally known s French town the neighborhood was renamed Grant City in honor of civil war general Ulysses S. Grant.
Many small, one-family homes were built in Grant City in the 1950s, with a stronger growth spurt occurring after the opening of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in November 1964 made access to the island from Brooklyn much easier. Today the neighborhood’s population is heavily Italian-American by ethnicity and Roman Catholic by religion, and many of its residents were born in Brooklyn.
More information about Grant City neighborhood can be found on the City Data website.
Bay Terrace
Bay Terrace is the name of a street, which in turn gave its name to a neighborhood, on the East Shore of Staten Island. Bay Terrace is bordered by Richmondtown to the north, Oakwood to the east, Great Kills to the west, and the Great Kills Harbor to the south.
More information about Bay Terrace can be found at the City data website
Huguenot
Huguenot is the name of a neighborhood located on the South Shore of Staten Island. Its name is derived from the Huguenots, led by Daniel Perrin, who settled in the area during the late 17th century and early 18th centuries to escape religious persecution.
Huguenot is bordered by Arden Heights to the north, Woodrow to the west, Prince’s Bay to the south, and Annadale to the east.
Huguenot has been growing at an accelerated manner since the 1970’s and is considered one of the best maintained neighborhoods in Staten Island.
More information about Huguenot can be found at the City data website
Prince’s Bay
Prince’s Bay is the name of a neighborhood located on the South Shore of New York City’s borough of Staten Island. Prince’s Bay is bordered to the north by Huguenot, to the south by the Raritan Bay, and to the west by Pleasant Plains.
Wolfe’s Pond Park and Lemon Creek Park are located in Prince’s Bay. These parks contain children’s playgrounds, open fields for outdoor sports such as football, baseball and soccer. These parks also contain running trails and divided dog parks for big and little dogs.
More information about Prince’s Bay can be found at the City data website
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