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Map of community districts in the City of New York. Community boards of Staten Island are New York City community boards in the borough of Staten Island, which are the appointed advisory groups of the community districts that advise on land use and zoning, participate in the city budget process, and address service delivery in their district.
There are currently 59 community districts: twelve in the Bronx, eighteen in Brooklyn, twelve in Manhattan, fourteen in Queens, and three in Staten Island. [1] They advise on land use and zoning, participate in the city budget process, and address service delivery in their district. [2]
The Special Hillsides Preservation District was created in 1987 by the City of New York to preserve the hilly terrains of the North Shore of Staten Island. The district maintains different planning rules to the rest of the City to account for the geological and bio diversity of the area. [ 1 ]
"NYC Neighborhoods Map", NYC Department of City Planning, 2014. "Staten Island neighborhoods: What you need to know about all 63 communities" , Staten Island Advance , 2015. v
Grymes Hill is a 374 feet (114 m) tall hill formed of serpentine rock on Staten Island, New York. [1] 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 0.894 square miles (2.32 km 2) and has a population of 8,263 people.
Willowbrook is a neighborhood in Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City.It is located in the region of the island usually referred to as Mid-Island, immediately to the south of Port Richmond, to the west of Meiers Corners and Westerleigh, to the north of New Springville, and to the east of Bulls Head.
Staten Island representation in the state assembly has one Democrat and three Republicans. The 62nd, [84] 63rd, [85] and 64th [86] districts are represented by Republicans Michael Reilly, Sam Pirozzolo, and Michael Tannousis. The 61st [87] district has an elected Democrat, Charles Fall. Staten Island is split between two state Senate districts.
A law passed by the New York State Legislature in 1930 allocated $1 million for the construction of a beach and boardwalk at Staten Island, running between Fort Wadsworth and Miller Field. [48] In 1934, the New York City Board of Estimate changed the city's zoning map so that the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) shorefront along South, Graham, Midland, and ...