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Alice Austen (1866–1952) – pioneering photographer, lifelong Staten Island resident; [4] the MV Alice Austen ferry is named after her; Wallace Berman (1926–1976) – collage artist of the Beat movement; Mathew Brady (1822–1896) – Civil War photographer; moved to Staten Island around 1850 with his wife Julia
Located at 2205 Richmond Road, the Moravian Cemetery is the largest and oldest active cemetery on Staten Island, having opened in 1740. The cemetery encompasses 113 acres (46 hectares) and is the property of the local Moravian Church congregation of Staten Island. [1]
The Vanderbilt Family Cemetery and Mausoleum is a private burial site adjacent to the Moravian Cemetery in the New Dorp neighborhood of Staten Island, New York City. It was designed by Richard Morris Hunt and Frederick Law Olmsted in the late 19th century, when the Vanderbilt family was the wealthiest in America.
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During World War II, Staten Island held camps for enemy prisoners of war. Italian POWs were granted day passes and attended services, picnics and dances at Our Lady of Pity, several marrying young women from the parish. With an increasingly diversified population in the area, in 1954 Our Lady of Pity became a territorial parish. [2]
Prince of Peace in Taylors wants to share Great Nativity as a new classic masterpiece of artistic beauty to lift the hearts of all who come and visit. SC's largest Nativity Scene is located in ...
Joseph Armone (1917–1992), organized crime figure; William Cutolo, Sr. (1949–1999), underboss of the Colombo crime family [1] Dorothy Day (1897–1980), Catholic social activist recognized as a Servant of God [2] [3]
I’ve been in financial services for nearly 14 years and have helped customers with the most common deposit products, but this month was the first time I opened a certificate of deposit (CD) for ...