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Staten Island Staten Island ( ) is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Richmond County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located in the city's southwest portion, the borough is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull an ...
.


17th century

* 1609 –
Henry Hudson Henry Hudson ( 1565 – disappeared 23 June 1611) was an English sea explorer and navigator during the early 17th century, best known for his explorations of present-day Canada and parts of the northeastern United States. In 1607 and 160 ...
names island "Staaten Eylandt." * 1630 – Island granted by the
Dutch West India Company The Dutch West India Company ( nl, Geoctrooieerde Westindische Compagnie, ''WIC'' or ''GWC''; ; en, Chartered West India Company) was a chartered company of Dutch merchants as well as foreign investors. Among its founders was Willem Usselincx ( ...
to
Michael Pauw Knight Michiel Reiniersz Pauw (born 29 March 1590 – died 20th, buried 24 March 1640 at Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam was a director of the Dutch West India Company (WIC) between 1621-1636. He grew up in Warmoesstraat in an influential Calvinis ...
. * 1636 – Part of the island granted by the Dutch West India Company to
David Pietersz. de Vries David Pieterszoon de Vries ( – 13 September 1655) was a Dutch navigator from Hoorn.Joris van der MeeKoopman in de West; De indianen en de Nieuw Nederlanders in het journaal van David Pietersz. De Vries, 2001 (Dutch) Biography In 1617, De ...
. * 1640 ** Remaining part of the island granted by the Dutch West India Company to
Cornelis Melyn Cornelis Melyn (1600 – c. 1662) was an early Dutch settler in New Netherland and Patroon of Staten Island. He was the chairman of the council of eight men, which was a part of early steps toward representative democracy in the Dutch colony. E ...
. ** Willem Kieft establishes the first distillery in North America. * 1641 – Settlement established by
David Pietersz. de Vries David Pieterszoon de Vries ( – 13 September 1655) was a Dutch navigator from Hoorn.Joris van der MeeKoopman in de West; De indianen en de Nieuw Nederlanders in het journaal van David Pietersz. De Vries, 2001 (Dutch) Biography In 1617, De ...
at Oude Dorp,
New Netherland New Netherland ( nl, Nieuw Nederland; la, Novum Belgium or ) was a 17th-century colonial province of the Dutch Republic that was located on the East Coast of the United States, east coast of what is now the United States. The claimed territor ...
. * 1655–60 – Lenape attack and burn the last Cornelius Melyn/David de Vries attempt at settlement, capturing or killing the Dutch settlers. * 1663 - Another blockhouse built at Fort Wadsworth. * 1664 – Island transferred from Dutch to British. * 1668 – Island becomes part of British
Province of New York The Province of New York (1664–1776) was a British proprietary colony and later royal colony on the northeast coast of North America. As one of the Middle Colonies, New York achieved independence and worked with the others to found the Uni ...
. * 1670 – Island's first church, for the Waldensian Evangelical Church, was established in Stony Brook (now New Dorp). * 1680 – First
Dutch Reformed Church The Dutch Reformed Church (, abbreviated NHK) was the largest Christian denomination in the Netherlands from the onset of the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century until 1930. It was the original denomination of the Dutch Royal Family and ...
formed in Port Richmond. * 1683 – Richmond County designated. * 1696 –
Voorlezer's House The Voorlezer's House is a historic Clapboard (architecture), clapboard frame house in Historic Richmond Town in Staten Island, New York. It is widely believed to be the oldest known schoolhouse in what is now the United States, although the sol ...
completed, the oldest known schoolhouse in America. * 1698 – Island population reaches 727; slaves constitute 10%.


18th century

* 1713 – St. Andrew's Church built. * 1727 – Richmond village becomes seat of Richmond County, New York. * 1740 – Moravian Cemetery established. * 1749 – Population: 2,154 * 1763 – Moravian Church built. * 1774 – Staten Island elects not to send a representative to the
First Continental Congress The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 British colonies that became the United States. It met from September 5 to October 26, 1774, at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after the British Navy ...
, the only county in New York State to decline. * 1776 ** July 3: British military occupation begins. ** September 11:
Staten Island Peace Conference The Staten Island Peace Conference was a brief informal diplomatic conference held between representatives of the British Crown and its rebellious North American colonies in the hope of bringing a rapid end to the nascent American Revolution. ...
held. * 1777 – August 22:
Battle of Staten Island The Battle of Staten Island was a failed raid by Continental Army troops under Major General John Sullivan against British forces on Staten Island on August 22, 1777, during the American Revolutionary War. After British Lieutenant General ...
occurs. * 1783 ** November 25: British military occupation ends. ** December: British evacuation complete. * 1786 – Population: 3,152 *1787 – First Woodrow Methodist congregation established and church built, called "Mother Church of Staten Island". * 1788 – Towns of Castleton,
Northfield Northfield may refer to: Places United Kingdom * Northfield, Aberdeen, Scotland * Northfield, Edinburgh, Scotland * Northfield, Birmingham, England * Northfield (Kettering BC Ward), Northamptonshire, England United States * Northfield, Connec ...
, Southfield, and Westfield established. * 1792 – Reformed Dutch Church incorporated. * 1794 –
Cornelius Vanderbilt Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877), nicknamed "the Commodore", was an American business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping. After working with his father's business, Vanderbilt worked his way into lead ...
is born. * 1799 –
Quarantine A quarantine is a restriction on the movement of people, animals and goods which is intended to prevent the spread of disease or pests. It is often used in connection to disease and illness, preventing the movement of those who may have been ...
established (NY Marine Hospital) over fierce opposition; ultimately burned in 1858.


19th century


1800s–1840s

* 1802 – Episcopal Church (Northfield) built. * 1808 - Staten Island "became the borough of Richmond in Greater New York". * 1812 -
War of 1812 The War of 1812 (18 June 1812 – 17 February 1815) was fought by the United States of America and its indigenous allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in British North America, with limited participation by Spain in Florida. It bega ...
. * 1817 – Richmond Turnpike Company
ferry A ferry is a ship, watercraft or amphibious vehicle used to carry passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A passenger ferry with many stops, such as in Venice, Italy, is sometimes called a water bus or water taxi ...
begins operating to New York City. * 1823 – Population: 6,135. * c.1825 – Old Staten Island Dyeing Establishment incorporated. * 1826 – Agricultural Society organized.v.1v.2
(1900)
* 1828 –
Fort Tompkins Light Fort Tompkins Light was a lighthouse located on Staten Island, New York City, on the west side of the Narrows in New York Bay. The lighthouse was established by Fort Tompkins Military Base in 1828 to guide ships to Staten Island. The lighthous ...
commissioned. * 1833 – Sailors' Snug Harbor opens for retired merchant seamen. * 1836 –
Aaron Burr Aaron Burr Jr. (February 6, 1756 – September 14, 1836) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the third vice president of the United States from 1801 to 1805. Burr's legacy is defined by his famous personal conflict with Alexand ...
dies in a boardinghouse in Port Richmond. * 1837 ** Courthouse and jail built. ** Pavilion Hotel in business. * 1839 – St. Peter's Church established, first
Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
parish on the Island. * 1840 – Bethel United Methodist Church (Tottenville) built. * 1842 – Current Woodrow Methodist Church built after fire. * 1844 – Current Dutch
Reformed Church on Staten Island The Reformed Church on Staten Island is a historic Dutch Reformed Church and Cemetery at 54 Port Richmond Avenue in Port Richmond, Staten Island, New York. The Reformed Church was founded in 1660 and has been at the same site since 1680. The fir ...
built. * 1845 – Moravian Church built. * 1847 – Richmond County Law Library and Marine's Family Asylum founded. * 1848 – St. Peter's Cemetery established.


1850s–1890s

* 1855 – St. Joseph's Church established. * 1856 **
Staten Island Historical Society Staten Island Historical Society is an organization devoted to the history of Staten Island and its neighboring communities, from the colonial period to the present day. The Society operates and interpreting Historic Richmond Town, the largest and ...
founded. **
New Dorp Light The New Dorp Lighthouse is a decommissioned lighthouse located in the New Dorp section of Staten Island, New York City. Funds for the lighthouse were approved by United States Congress on August 31, 1852 and the structure was completed in 1856. Th ...
commissioned. * 1858 – Quarantine War * 1860 ** Staten Island Rapid Transit Railway begins operating. ** Town of Middletown formed from parts of Castleton and Southfield. ** Fort Tompkins built. * 1861 – Battery Weed fortification built. * 1865 ** Church of the Holy Comforter built. ** Mexican General Lopez de Santa Anna begins a decade-long exile. * 1866 **
Brighton Heights Reformed Church Brighton Heights Reformed Church is a Dutch Reformed church at 320 St. Marks Place in St. George, Staten Island, New York City. It is the second of two church buildings that have stood on the site. The ''AIA Guide to New York City'' (1978) states ...
and
St. Paul's Memorial Church (Staten Island, New York) St. Paul's Memorial Church is an Anglo-Catholic Episcopal parish in New York City, New York located at 225 St. Paul's Avenue in the Stapleton area of Staten Island. The historic church was built in 1866 of rough-faced, irregularly cut blocks of S ...
built. ** ''Staten Island Leader'' newspaper begins publication. ** Villages of Edgewater and Port Richmond incorporated. * 1869 –
Tottenville Tottenville is a neighborhood on the South Shore of Staten Island, New York City. It is the southernmost settlement in both New York City and New York State. Tottenville is bounded on three sides by water: the south side abuts New York Bight w ...
and S.R. Smith Infirmary incorporated. * 1870 ** Population: 33,029. ** Atlantic Brewery established by Joseph Rubsam and August Horrmann in Stapleton. * 1871 ** July 30: Westfield
ferry A ferry is a ship, watercraft or amphibious vehicle used to carry passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A passenger ferry with many stops, such as in Venice, Italy, is sometimes called a water bus or water taxi ...
disaster. ** New Brighton Village Hall built. ** Antonio Meucci files a patent with the
United States Patent and Trademark Office The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is an agency in the U.S. Department of Commerce that serves as the national patent office and trademark registration authority for the United States. The USPTO's headquarters are in Alexa ...
for one of the earliest versions of the
telephone A telephone is a telecommunications device that permits two or more users to conduct a conversation when they are too far apart to be easily heard directly. A telephone converts sound, typically and most efficiently the human voice, into e ...
. * 1874 –
Tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...
introduced to North America for the first time on the island. * 1875 –
Frederick Walton Frederick Edward Walton (13 March 183416 May 1928), was an English manufacturer and inventor whose invention of Linoleum in Chiswick was patented in 1863. He also invented Lincrusta in 1877. Early life Walton was born in 1834, near Halifax. ...
sets up the first North American linoleum factory in Travis. * 1877 – Cornelius Vanderbilt dies and is buried in Moravian Cemetery. * 1878 – St. Philip's Baptist Church, the first Black church on Staten Island, opens. * 1880 – Staten Island Water Supply Company established. * 1881 ** Natural Science Association founded. ** Staten Island Museum opens. * 1882 - Father Drumgoole acquires the land which will become the Mount Loretto orphanages. * 1883 ** November: Richmond County bicentennial. **
Wagner College Wagner College is a private liberal arts college in Staten Island, New York City. Founded in 1883 and with an enrollment of approximately 2,200 students, Wagner is known for its academic program, The Wagner Plan for the Practical Liberal Arts. It ...
founded in Rochester. It does not move to Staten Island until 1918. * 1884 –
St. George Terminal St. George Terminal is a ferry, railway, bus, and park and ride transit center in the St. George neighborhood of Staten Island, New York City. It is located at the intersection of Richmond Terrace and Bay Street, near Staten Island Borough Ha ...
and
Staten Island Academy Staten Island Academy is a coeducational, college-preparatory day school located on a campus in Staten Island, New York City, United States. Founded in 1884 by Anton Methfessel, it is the oldest independent school on Staten Island, and is the only ...
open. * 1886 ** '' Richmond County Advance'' newspaper begins publication. **
Richmond County Savings Bank New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYCB) is a bank headquartered in Westbury, New York with 225 branches in New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Florida and Arizona. NYCB is on the list of largest banks in the United States. Almost all of the loans ori ...
and St. John's Guild Children's Hospital (New Dorp) established. * 1888 – Richmond County Country Club opens. * 1890 – Population: 51,693. * 1893 –
Emily Post Emily Post ( Price; October 27, 1872 – September 25, 1960) was an American author, novelist, and socialite, famous for writing about etiquette. Early life Post was born Emily Bruce Price in Baltimore, Maryland, possibly in October 1872. Th ...
, 20th Century arbiter of American etiquette, moves to Staten Island. * 1894 – Calvary Presbyterian Church built. * 1898 ** January 1: Island becomes Borough of Richmond of New York City. **
George Cromwell George Cromwell (July 3, 1860 – September 17, 1934) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life He was the son of Henry Bowman Cromwell, founder of the Cromwell Shipping Line, and Sarah (Seaman) Cromwell. He attended Brooklyn Poly ...
becomes Richmond's first Borough President.


20th century


1900s–1940s

* 1900 ** Tottenville Copper Company (later Nassau Smelting) founded by Benjamin Lowenstein. ** Population: 67,021. * 1901 – June 14: Northfield
ferry A ferry is a ship, watercraft or amphibious vehicle used to carry passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A passenger ferry with many stops, such as in Venice, Italy, is sometimes called a water bus or water taxi ...
accident. * 1903 –
Fort Wadsworth Light Fort Wadsworth Light is a 1903 lighthouse built atop Battery Weed on Staten Island in New York Harbor. The light illuminates the Narrows, the entrance to the harbor. It is located under the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. Fort Wadsworth Light was part ...
commissioned. Notre Dame Academy (
Grymes Hill Grymes Hill is a tall hill formed of serpentine rock on Staten Island, New York. It is the second highest natural point on the island and in the five boroughs of New York City. The neighborhood of the same name encompasses an area of and has a ...
) established. * 1904 –
Christ Church New Brighton (Episcopal) Christ Church New Brighton (Episcopal) is a historic Episcopal church complex at 76 Franklin Avenue in New Brighton, Staten Island, New York. The complex consists of a Late Victorian Gothic church (1904) and parish hall, connected to the church ...
built. Tottenville Library the oldest branch of the New York Public Library on Staten Island opens.
Curtis High School Curtis High School, operated by the New York City Department of Education, is one of seven public high schools located in Staten Island, New York City, New York. It was founded on February 9, 1904, the first high school on Staten Island. Hist ...
is established. * 1905 ** The
Wittemann brothers Paul W. Wittemann and Adolph (Walter) Wittemann and Charles Rudolph Wittemann (September 15, 1884 – July 8, 1967) were early aviation pioneers. Biography They were the children of Emily Wittemann (née Schirzinger) of Missouri. Their fat ...
operate America's first airplane manufacturing plant. ** Population: 72,845. * 1906 – Staten Island Borough Hall built in Saint George. Happyland Amusement Park opens in South Beach. * 1907 – Public Museum of the Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences established. ** Temple Emanu-El built. **
Procter & Gamble The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) is an American multinational consumer goods corporation headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, founded in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble. It specializes in a wide range of personal health/consumer hea ...
factory (Milliken) opens. * 1910 – Population: 85,969. * 1915 –
Staten Island Stapletons The Staten Island Stapletons also known as the Staten Island Stapes were a professional American football team founded in 1915 that played in the National Football League from 1929 to 1932. The team was based in the Stapleton section of State ...
football team founded; later plays in the
National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...
from 1929 to 1932. * 1918 –
Wagner College Wagner College is a private liberal arts college in Staten Island, New York City. Founded in 1883 and with an enrollment of approximately 2,200 students, Wagner is known for its academic program, The Wagner Plan for the Practical Liberal Arts. It ...
moves from Rochester to Staten Island. * 1919 ** Richmond County Courthouse opens in Saint George. **
St. Joseph Hill Academy St. Joseph Hill Academy is an American private Pre-K 3 through 12th grade Catholic school, located in the Arrochar neighborhood of Staten Island, New York. Located on a scenic campus (which eponymously stands atop a hill, providing views of ...
founded. * 1923 – Staten Island Tunnel construction begins; cancelled in 1925. * 1924 ** May: Huguenot-Walloon-New Netherland 300th Anniversary of Religious Freedom in 1924 celebrated in
Huguenot The Huguenots ( , also , ) were a religious group of French Protestants who held to the Reformed, or Calvinist, tradition of Protestantism. The term, which may be derived from the name of a Swiss political leader, the Genevan burgomaster Be ...
with 2,000 spectators attending dedication of a church as a National Memorial to the Huguenots. ** Ritz Theater (Port Richmond) built. * 1926 ** Staten Island Armory built. **
Conference House Conference House (also known as Billop House) is a stone house in Tottenville, Staten Island, New York City built by Captain Christopher Billopp some time before 1680. It is located in Conference House Park near Ward's Point, the southernmost t ...
Park established. ** Fire destroys St. George ferry terminal, killing three and causing $22 million in damage. * 1927 – Port Richmond High School established. * 1928 – Outerbridge Crossing (bridge) opens to
Perth Amboy, New Jersey Perth Amboy is a city (New Jersey), city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Perth Amboy is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, the city's population was 55,4 ...
. Goethals Bridge opens to
Elizabeth, New Jersey Elizabeth is a city and the county seat of Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.New J ...
. * 1929 **
St. George Theatre The St. George Theatre is a performing arts venue, picture palace, and office complex at 35 Hyatt Street in St. George, on the North Shore of Staten Island, New York City. The 2,800-seat St. George Theatre was built for Staten Island theater op ...
built. ** Staten Island Stapletons play their first games as a
National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...
franchise. * 1930 – Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church opens. * 1931 – Bayonne Bridge opens to
Bayonne, New Jersey Bayonne ( ) is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Located in the Gateway Region, Bayonne is situated on a peninsula located between Newark Bay to the west, the Kill Van Kull to the south, and New York Bay to the east. As of ...
. * 1933 –
Notre Dame College (Staten Island) Notre Dame College was a small Catholic women's college located in the Grymes Hill area of Staten Island, New York. It opened in 1933 as an affiliate of Fordham University and merged with St. John's University in 1971. Notre Dame was located o ...
opens. * 1935 –
South Beach-Franklin Delano Roosevelt Boardwalk South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...
constructed. * 1936 –
Staten Island Zoo The Staten Island Zoo is an urban zoo in West New Brighton, Staten Island, New York City. The zoo is open year-round except on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. It has been accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) sinc ...
opens.
Robin Road Trestle The South Beach Branch, also called the East Shore Sub-Division, is an abandoned branch of the Staten Island Railway in New York City, which operated along Staten Island's East Shore from Clifton to Wentworth Avenue. This double-tracked branch ...
(bridge) built.
Foreign trade zone A free-trade zone (FTZ) is a class of special economic zone. It is a geographic area where goods may be imported, stored, handled, manufactured, or reconfigured and re-exported under specific customs regulation and generally not subject to cust ...
established on Staten Island. * 1937 **
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Grotto Our Lady of Mount Carmel Grotto is a national historic district located at 36 Amity Street in Rosebank, Staten Island, New York. It is a historic Roman Catholic grotto designed and constructed by the local Italian American community. Work on th ...
construction begins. ** Tenement collapse in New Brighton kills 19. * 1938 – Lane Theater opens in New Dorp. * 1941 –
Beachland Amusements South Beach is a neighborhood on the East Shore of Staten Island, New York City, situated directly south of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. South Beach is bounded by New York Bay on the southeast, Seaview Avenue on the southwest, Laconia Avenue ...
opens. * 1942 – January 1: Staten Island jails transferred from the County Sheriff's Department to the NYC Department of Corrections * 1947 –
Fresh Kills Landfill The Fresh Kills Landfill was a landfill covering in the New York City borough (New York City), borough of Staten Island in the United States. The name comes from the landfill's location along the banks of the Fresh Kills estuary in western State ...
, Willowbrook State School, and
Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art is a museum located on the residential Lighthouse Hill in Egbertville, Staten Island, New York City. It is home to one of the United States' most extensive collections of Himalayan artifacts. The museu ...
established. * 1949 ** Great Kills Park opens. ** The
Greater New York Councils The Greater New York Councils (GNYC) is a local council of the Boy Scouts of America that serves the New York City area. GNYC has a unique organization in that it is sub-divided into borough councils, each of which is led by a borough executive. T ...
of the
Boy Scouts of America The Boy Scouts of America (BSA, colloquially the Boy Scouts) is one of the largest scouting organizations and one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with about 1.2 million youth participants. The BSA was founded i ...
make their first purchase of land from the estate of
Ernest Flagg Ernest Flagg (February 6, 1857 – April 10, 1947) was an American architect in the Beaux-Arts style. He was also an advocate for urban reform and architecture's social responsibility. Early life and education Flagg was born in Brooklyn, New ...
to establish the William H. Pouch Scout Camp in Sea View.


1950s–1990s

* 1950 – Population: 191,555. * 1953 – March 31: Passenger service discontinued on the North Shore Branch and the South Beach Branch train lines. * 1956 –
Staten Island Community College Staten may refer to: ;People *Randy Staten (1944-2010), American politician and football player *Roy N. Staten (1913–1999), American politician ;Places *Staten Island, a borough of New York City, New York, United States *Staten, West Virginia, a ...
(later College of Staten Island) founded. * 1957 – Queen Elizabeth visits the Island by train en route from Washington DC to Manhattan, the first Royal to visit since William IV during the American Revolution. * 1958 –
Historic Richmond Town Historic Richmond Town is an authentic town and farm museum complex in the neighborhood of Richmondtown, Staten Island, in New York City. It is located near the geographical center of the island, at the junction of Richmond Road and Arthur Kill ...
(museum) established. * 1959 –
Arthur Kill Vertical Lift Bridge The Arthur Kill Vertical Lift Railroad Bridge is a rail vertical-lift bridge connecting Elizabethport, New Jersey and the Howland Hook Marine Terminal on Staten Island, New York, United States. The bridge was built by the Baltimore and Ohio Rai ...
opens to
Elizabethport, New Jersey Elizabeth is a city and the county seat of Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.New J ...
. * 1960 – December 16: One of the two planes in the
1960 New York mid-air collision On December 16, 1960, a United Airlines Douglas DC-8 bound for Idlewild Airport (now John F. Kennedy International Airport) in New York City collided in midair with a TWA Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation descending toward LaGuardia Airport. T ...
crashes into Staten Island. * 1961 – Monsignor Farrell High School opens. * 1962 – Archaeology Society of Staten Island founded. * 1963 ** The revised (1963) New York City Charter creates community boards within each borough. ** April 20: Rossville Fire. ** Ferry from Tottenville to Perth Amboy discontinued. **
Piels Beer Piels Beer, also called Piel Bros. Beer and Piel's Beer, is a regional lager beer, originally brewed in the East New York section of Brooklyn, New York City, at 315 Liberty Avenue. History Origins Piels was founded in 1883 by the Piel brother ...
brewery closes. * 1964 ** Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge opens to Brooklyn. ** Staten Island Expressway opens. ** Staten Island wins the
Little League World Series The Little League World Series is an annual baseball tournament for children—typically boys—aged 10 to 12 years old, held in the Eastern United States. Originally called the National Little League Tournament, it was later renamed for the Wor ...
, defeating the team from
Monterrey Monterrey ( , ) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León, Mexico, and the third largest city in Mexico behind Guadalajara and Mexico City. Located at the foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental, the city is anchor ...
,
Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
. * 1965 –
Willowbrook Parkway Willowbrook may refer to: Institutions * Willowbrook High School in Villa Park, Illinois * Willowbrook Museum Village, a museum in Newfield, Maine * Willowbrook State School, a former state-supported institution for developmentally disabled childr ...
opens. * 1966 – ''
Staten Island Register The ''Staten Island Register'' was a weekly newspaper serving the borough of Staten Island in New York City as an independent alternative to other news sources, including the ''Staten Island Advance''. It began publication in 1966 and stopped publi ...
'' newspaper begins publication. Robert T. Connor becomes Borough President.
Hylan Plaza Hylan may refer to: * John F. Hylan, notable Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Pa ...
shopping centre in business. * 1970 – Population: 295,443. * 1971 ** July 1: SIRT turned over by
B&O Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was the first common carrier railroad and the oldest railroad in the United States, with its first section opening in 1830. Merchants from Baltimore, which had benefited to some extent from the construction of ...
to a division of the MTA. **
St. John's University St John's University may refer to: *St. John's University (New York City) **St. John's University School of Law **St. John's University (Italy) - Overseas Campus *College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University, St. Joseph, Minnesota and Col ...
Staten Island campus opens. * 1972 **
Tottenville High School Tottenville High School is located at 100 Luten Avenue, in Huguenot, Staten Island, New York. Tottenville H.S. is in Administrative District 31, and is operated by the New York City Department of Education. The school's principal is Gina Battista, ...
relocates to a new building in Huguenot. **
Geraldo Rivera Geraldo Rivera (born Gerald Riviera; July 4, 1943) is an American journalist, attorney, author, political commentator, and former television host. He hosted the tabloid talk show '' Geraldo'' from 1987 to 1998. He gained publicity with the liv ...
reveals abuses at Willowbrook State School, resulting in its subsequent closure. * 1973 **
1973 Staten Island gas explosion On February 10, 1973, a gas explosion occurred inside a Texas Eastern Transmission Pipeline tank storing liquefied natural gas in the Bloomfield neighborhood of Staten Island, New York City, while 42 workers were cleaning the tank. The tank had ...
kills 40 people. ** Staten Island Mall in business. ** Fire destroys Mount Loretto Children's Home. * 1975 – "Borough of Richmond" becomes "Borough of Staten Island." * 1976 –
Arthur Kill Correctional Facility Arthur Kill Correctional Facility was a medium security correctional facility on Arthur Kill Road in Charleston, Staten Island, New York City. It operated from 1976 to 2011, run by what was then the New York State Department of Correctional Service ...
and College of Staten Island established.
Staten Island Children's Museum The Staten Island Children's Museum is a children's museum on the grounds of Sailors' Snug Harbor on Staten Island, New York. The museum opened in 1976 following community and government support for the project. The museum stresses a hands-on int ...
opens. * 1977 – Preservation League of Staten Island and Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art founded.
Anthony Gaeta Anthony R. Gaeta (September 8, 1927 – December 26, 1988) was a Staten Island, New York politician. A Democrat, Gaeta served as Staten Island's Borough President from 1977 to 1984. Over the course of 39 years in public service, Gaeta also held p ...
becomes Borough President. * 1978 – Northfield Community Local Development Corp. founded. * 1979 – Fort Wadsworth transferred to US Navy from US Army. * 1980 – Population: 352,029. * 1981 **
WSIA WSIA is a college radio station located on the campus of The College of Staten Island, part of the City University of New York. The station broadcasts on 88.9 MHz FM. WSIA is an alternative rock station, with specialty jazz, rock, and ...
radio begins broadcasting. ** Congressman
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convicted in Abscam bribery. * 1982 – New Dorp High School relocates to new building south of Hylan Boulevard near Miller Field. * 1984 ** Ralph J. Lamberti becomes Borough President. **
Staten Island Greenbelt The Staten Island Greenbelt is a system of contiguous public parkland and natural areas in the central hills of the New York City borough of Staten Island. It is the second largest component of the parks owned by the government of New York City a ...
created. * 1988 – Staten Island AIDS Task Force founded. * 1989 – The remaining unfinished portion of the Richmond Parkway proposed by
Robert Moses Robert Moses (December 18, 1888 – July 29, 1981) was an American urban planner and public official who worked in the New York metropolitan area during the early to mid 20th century. Despite never being elected to any office, Moses is regarded ...
and defeated by public outcries, is officially demapped, solidifying the establishment of
Staten Island Greenbelt The Staten Island Greenbelt is a system of contiguous public parkland and natural areas in the central hills of the New York City borough of Staten Island. It is the second largest component of the parks owned by the government of New York City a ...
. US Supreme Court abolishes NYC Board of Estimate, propelling Staten Island secession movement. * 1990 ** Naval homeport opens. **
Guy Molinari Gaetano Victor Molinari (November 23, 1928July 25, 2018) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from New York city. He represented Staten Island in the United States House of Representatives for four terms (1981–1989) and then ...
becomes Borough President. * 1992 –
RZA Robert Fitzgerald Diggs (born July 5, 1969), better known by his stage name the RZA ( ), is an American rapper, actor, filmmaker, and record producer. He is the ''de facto'' leader of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, having produced most albums ...
,
GZA ''Gary Eldridge Grice'' (born August 22, 1966), better known by his stage names GZA ( ) and The Genius, is an American rapper and songwriter. A founding member of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, GZA is the group's "spiritual head", being both ...
, and Ol' Dirty Bastard form the
Wu-Tang Clan Wu-Tang Clan is an American hip hop group formed in Staten Island, New York City, in 1992. Its original members include RZA, GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, and Masta Killa. Close affili ...
out of the
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and Stapleton sections of the Island. Along with
Inspectah Deck Jason Richard Hunter (born July 6, 1970), better known by his stage name Inspectah Deck, is an American rapper, producer, and actor. He is a member of the groups Wu-Tang Clan and Czarface. He has acquired critical praise for his intricate lyri ...
,
Raekwon Corey Woods (born January 12, 1970), better known by his stage name Raekwon The Chef, or simply Raekwon (), is an American rapper. He rose to prominence as a founding member of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, which achieved mainstream success ...
the Chef, U-God,
Ghostface Killah Dennis Coles (born May 9, 1970), better known by his stage name Ghostface Killah, is an American rapper and a member of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of ''Enter the Wu-Tang (36 C ...
,
Method Man Clifford Smith, Jr. (born March 2, 1971), better known by his stage name Method Man, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is known as a member of the East Coast hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He is also half of t ...
, and
Masta Killa Jamel Irief (born Elgin Turner; August 18, 1969), better known by his stage name Masta Killa, is an American rapper and member of the Wu-Tang Clan. Though one of the lesser-known members of the group (he was featured on only one track on their 19 ...
. * 1993 – November 2: Voters approve secession of Staten Island from New York City in a non-binding referendum. * 1994 – Staten Island Conservatory of Music founded. Naval Homeport is closed due to BRAC. * 1997 – Staten Island Ferry becomes free. * 1999 –
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and College of Staten Island Baseball Complex open. Staten Island Yankees baseball team established.


21st century

* 2001 **
Richmond County Bank Ballpark The Staten Island University Hospital, Community Park (SIUH Community Park) is a baseball stadium located on the north-eastern tip of Staten Island. The ballpark is the home of the Staten Island FerryHawks, a member of the Atlantic League of P ...
opens.
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closes but receives remains and debris from the collapse of the Twin Towers from the
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. **
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receives radiation treatment at
Staten Island University Hospital Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH) is a member hospital of Northwell Health. It is a major tertiary referral center in Staten Island, New York City. SIUH is a two-campus, 668-bed specialized teaching hospital. Occupying two large campuses ...
. * 2002 –
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becomes Borough President. * 2003 – Andrew Barberi ferry crash kills 11 and injures 70. * 2004 – Eltingville Transit Center built. * 2005 – Great Kills Park closed due to excessive gamma radiation. * 2007 – Richmond University Medical Center established. * 2008 – Staten Island LGBT Community Center opens. * 2010 – Population: 468,730. * 2011 – Mosque (Dongan Hills) opens.
Arthur Kill Correctional Facility Arthur Kill Correctional Facility was a medium security correctional facility on Arthur Kill Road in Charleston, Staten Island, New York City. It operated from 1976 to 2011, run by what was then the New York State Department of Correctional Service ...
closes. * 2012 – October: Hurricane Sandy. * 2014 ** Killing of Eric Garner ** In September Pete Davidson joins Colin Jost and the cast of
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, the first time two Islanders were represented on the show. * 2020 – July: Buddy, a German Shepherd and the first dog diagnosed with
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, dies. By year-end, the virus kills approximately 1,300 Island residents. * 2022 - January 1:
Vito Fossella Vito John Fossella Jr. (born March 9, 1965) is an American politician serving as the Staten Island Borough President since 2022. A member of the Republican Party, Fossella previously represented the state's 13th congressional district in the U.S ...
became the sixteenth Staten Island Borough President.


See also

* History of Staten Island *
National Register of Historic Places listings in Richmond County, New York List of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Richmond County, New York. This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places on Staten Island, or in other words in ...
* List of Staten Island neighborhoods * List of Richmond/Staten Island Borough Presidents * List of high schools in New York City – Staten Island


References


Further reading

;Published in the 19th century * * * * * * * * *
chapter 20
Richmond, or Staten Island: Olden Times *
chapter 21
Richmond, or Staten Island: Present Century * ;Published in the 20th century * * * * * * * *


External links

* * New York Public Library
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