STATEN ISLAND

 Staten Island, island and borough, New York City, southeastern New York state. The island lies in New York Harbor south of Manhattan and between New Jersey and Brooklyn. Roughly triangular, the island has about 35 miles (56 km) of waterfront and an area of almost 60 square miles (155 square km). It is connected with Manhattan by the Staten Island Ferry - the most budget-friendly and certainly the most scenic way to reach Staten Island. 

View from 8,000 feet above sea level toward Manhattan Island in the north.

Like the rest of NYC, the first Western settlers on Staten Island were Dutch. When they first purchased the island from the Munsee tribe in 1630, they named it after the Staten-Generaal. Staten Island is an island of adventure, curiosities, great food, cultural attractions, world-class shopping and natural spaces. It's renowned for its museums, historic landmarks, beaches and parkland.