Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970. Back to Top. TITLE I--GENERAL PROVISIONS. SEC. 101.
In 1661, the first permanent settlement was established on Staten Island. The years that followed saw the development of small villages, with a cemetery in the northern section of the Island that was in use until 1696.
Angela Montefinise at the New York Public Library tells us that in their historic newspapers database, the words Staten Island were used repeatedly as far back as the 1800s. She also points to a NY Times article from April 9th, 1975: Staten Island Is Official, The Name Dutch Chose, the headline declared. Connor began agitating for the City Council to adopt Staten Island as the borough's new name.