staten island became part of nyc in 1898.
staten island became part of nyc in 1898.
when did staten island became part of nyc?
1898
in the late 19th century, new dorp became the home to members of the prominent vanderbilt family, many of whom are buried in the moravian cemetery, the largest and oldest active cemetery on staten island. on january 1, 1898, new dorp was consolidated as part of new york city along with the entirety of staten island as the borough of richmond. the vanderbilt farm was later used by the u.s. army as miller air field, and in the 1970s became part of gateway national recreation area. new dorp continued to be one of the primary settlements on staten island until the 1960s, when the suburbanization of new york city began to expand into the island. the largely rural character of staten island was replaced with the massive development of suburban housing, causing separate towns such as new dorp to be absorbed into new york city's conurbation and become one of many contiguous neighborhoods. new dorp retained its distinct character as a town, and is one of the most thriving commercial centers on the island which in the 1960s spread along hylan boulevard from new dorp lane and led to the construction of five shopping centers, anchored by supermarkets and department stores, with the largest being hylan plaza which opened in 1966.
new dorp, staten island
list of streetcar lines in staten island









































the following streetcar lines once operated in staten island, new york, united states. the first trip was on july 4, 1892, and the last was on january 26, 1934.









































section::::richmond light and railroad company.









































the richmond light and railroad company operated a system in northeastern staten island.









































section::::staten island midland railway.









































the staten island midland railway operated in central staten island. 









































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bullet::::- staten island railway









































bullet::::- list of bus routes in staten island









































bullet::::- list of streetcar lines in the bronx









































bullet::::- list of streetcar lines in brooklyn
list of streetcar lines in staten island