Concord is a neighborhood located in the borough of

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. Located in northeastern Staten Island, and bordered by the neighborhoods of Grasmere,

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, Dongan Hills, Emerson Hill, and

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, Concord was named Dutch Farms originally, but was renamed in 1845 after

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as a consequence of that town's historical significance. Early residents of Concord included Judge William Emerson (brother of

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and for whom nearby Emerson Hill is named) and

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. In the early 19th Century, Concord had a dominant German immigrant population. Today, it is ethnically diverse. Concord currently consists of one-family homes, small apartment buildings, and condominiums. The neighborhood's center is traversed by some of the most heavily traveled roads on Staten Island, including Clove Road; Richmond Road; Targee Street; and the

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. Much property in Concord was condemned to make way for the Staten Island Expressway in the early 1960s; a principal east–west thoroughfare. Price Street is now a service road of the expressway and is known as Narrows Road North. In its first year of existence — 1961-62 —

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used an annex of St. Sylvester's Elementary School in Concord while the construction of its permanent campus in Oakwood was being completed. In 1985, Staten Island's first

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opened in Concord; it later moved to Tompkinsville, however. A small public alternative

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, named Concord High School, is located in the neighborhood, which is also home to a large medical arts complex (on Ralph Place) that had sprung up around the former

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, which closed in 2003.

Education

The

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operates public schools. Concord is served by PS 48 on Targee Street and Concord HS on Rhine Avenue. The

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operates Staten Island Catholic schools. St. Sylvester School in Concord closed in 2011. In its final year it had 120 students, which meant it was 31% utilized.

Transportation

Concord is served by the buses on Targee Street, the on Clove Road/Narrows Road, and the express buses to Manhattan.

References

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